Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory viral infection, has affected
more than 78 million individuals worldwide as of the end of December 2020. Previous
studies reported that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 and Middle East
respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus infections may affect the gastrointestinal (GI)
system. In this review we outline the important GI manifestations of COVID-19 and discuss
the possible underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and their diagnosis and …

The latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which emerged in December 2019 in
Wuhan, Hubei, China, is a significant cause of the pandemic. This outbreak is caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and is also commonly
known as COVID-19. A typical symptom includes cough and fever, but a considerable
number of patients can manifest gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, including diarrhea, which
can be the initial presentations and may or may not present with respiratory symptoms or …