COVID-19 is caused by a respiratory virus
and infected millions of people worldwide leading to a pandemic. Its origin was
linked to seafood and wet animal markets therefore the likelihood of having
gastrointestinal and liver manifestations is high. GI symptoms are common and
mostly self-limiting but where they occur in combination or as a marked
symptom, it tends to portend a worse outcome.
Author(s)
Details:
Chikodili
Crystal Umejiaku
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of
Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Nigeria.
Please see the book here: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-973195-5-6/CH15
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