COVID-19 and related gastrointestinal symptoms: An observational study

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YILDIRIM A. C., ALKAN ÇEVİKER S., ZEREN S., EKİCİ M. F., YAYLAK F., ALGIN M. C., ...More

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.35, no.2, pp.244-248, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5472/marumj.1121879
  • Journal Name: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.244-248
  • Keywords: COVID-19, Gastrointestinal symptom, Diarrhea, Intestinal obstruction
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: COVID-19 pandemic has infected the entire world and causes obsolete morbidity and mortality. While respiratory symptoms are the most frequently reported, several recent studies revealed that gastrointestinal symptoms are not uncommon. Our aim in this observational study is to reveal the gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19 patients.