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Gastrointestinal Manifestation of COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients: A Literature Review
Open AccessJournal Type: Review ArticleSubject: Medicine, Health & FoodSubject Field: GastroenterologyVolume:163, Issue: 1, December, 2024Publish Date: 1 January 2025

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Pages: 86-91

Abstract

First reported in China on 31 December 2019, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that can manifest in other extrapulmonary organs such as the gastrointestinal tract. The GI symptoms that are commonly found in COVID-19 cases include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and feeding difficulty. Of all ages, studies related to GI manifestation of COVID-19 in children is lacking compared to adults. The aim of this article is to review previous studies discussing the gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19 in pediatric patients by utilizing PubMed and Google Scholar as the primary database to find relevant and appropriate medical journals.

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