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. 2023 Aug 6;11(22):5252–5272. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i22.5252

Table 2.

Summary of gastrointestinal symptoms encountered in patients with coronavirus disease 2019

Part of the digestive system
Symptoms
General symptoms Anorexia (22.3%), early satiety
Oral cavity Dysgeusia (early symptom 71% to 88.8%)
Esophagus Heartburn, belching, chest pain, regurgitation, vomiting
Gastroduodenal tract Epigastric burn, nausea, vomiting, peptic ulcer, bleeding
Pancreas Elevated lipase, acute pancreatitis
Liver & biliary tract Elevated liver enzymes, jaundice, acute cholecystitis
Lower gastrointestinal tract Diarrhea (most common, 3% to 96%), abdominal pain (6.2%), bloating, irregular bowel movements, bleeding, ischemic colitis, constipation, intussusception