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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2020; 26(31): 4579-4588
Published online Aug 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i31.4579
Published online Aug 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i31.4579
Table 4 Gastrointestinal findings in patients with coronavirus disease 2019
| Ref. | Number of patients | Anorexia / Loss of appetite (n, %) | Diarrhea (n, %) | Nausea (n, %) | Vomiting (n, %) | Abdominal pain/ discomfort (n, %) | GI bleeding (n, %) | |
| Wang et al[21] | 138 | 55 (39.9%) | 14 (10.1%) | 14 (10.1%) | 5 (3.6%) | 3 (2.2%) | NA | |
| Guan et al[19] | 1099 | NA | 42 (3.8%) | 55 (5%) both for nausea and vomiting | NA | NA | ||
| Pan et al[22] | 103 | 81 (78.64%) | 35 (33.98%) | NA | 4 (3.88%) | 2 (1.94%) | NA | |
| Zhang et al[39] | 140 | 17/139 (12.2%) | 18/139 (12.9%) | 24/139 (17.3%) | 7/139 (5%) | 8/139 (5.8%) | NA | |
| Fang et al[30] | 305 | 101/201 (50.2%) | 146/295 (49.5%) | 59/201 (29.4%) | 32/201 (15.9%) | 12/201 (6%) | NA | |
| Lin et al[42] | 95 (58 with GI manifestations) | 17 (17.9%) | 23 (24.2%) | 17 (17.9%) | 4 (4.2%) | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (2.1%) | |
| Cheung et al[28] | 59 (15 with GI manifestations) | NA | 13 (22%) | NA | 1 (1.7%) | 7 (11.9%) | NA | |
| Xia et al[43] | 20 | NA | 3 (15%) | NA | 2 (10%) | NA | NA | |
| Xiao et al[8] | 73 | NA | 26 (35.6%) | NA | NA | NA | 10 (13.7%) | |
- Citation: Galanopoulos M, Gkeros F, Doukatas A, Karianakis G, Pontas C, Tsoukalas N, Viazis N, Liatsos C, Mantzaris GJ. COVID-19 pandemic: Pathophysiology and manifestations from the gastrointestinal tract. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(31): 4579-4588
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v26/i31/4579.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i31.4579