Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Gastrointestinal and Liver Manifestation of Covid-19 | Chapter 15 | Clinical Manifestations of Covid-19: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

 

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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