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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2021; 27(46): 7995-8009
Published online Dec 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i46.7995
Published online Dec 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i46.7995
Table 2 Frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in coronavirus disease 2019 patients at admission and during hospital stay, n (%)
| GI symptoms at admission (n = 601) | Frequency | During hospital stay (n = 438) | Frequency |
| Diarrhea | 76 (12.6) | Diarrhea | 42 (7.0) |
| Nausea | 98 (16.2) | Nausea | 94 (15.6) |
| Vomiting | 73 (12.1) | Vomiting | 87 (14.5) |
| Epigastric pain | 69 (11.4) | Epigastric pain | 22 (3.6) |
| GERD | 6 (1.0) | GERD | 2 (0.3) |
| Anorexia | 66 (10.9) | Anorexia | 26 (4.3) |
| GI bleeding | 4 (0.7) | GI bleeding | 6 (1.0) |
| Any GI symptoms | 163 (27.1) | Any GI symptoms | 119 (19.8) |
| Any nausea, vomiting, diarrhea | 140 (19.0) |
- Citation: Khan MU, Mushtaq K, Alsoub DH, Iqbal P, Ata F, Chaudhry HS, Iqbal F, Balaraju G, Maslamani MAA, Varughese B, Singh R, Ejji KA, Kaabi SA, Kamel YM, Butt AA. Digestive system involvement and clinical outcomes among COVID-19 patients: A retrospective cohort study from Qatar. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(46): 7995-8009
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i46/7995.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i46.7995