The characteristics of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with severe COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Although primarily a respiratory illness, several studies have shown that COVID-19 causes elevation of liver enzymes and various gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms contributed toward severe CO VID-19 severity. We found that the severe COVIid-19 patients significantly had abdominal pain compared to the non-severe patients. No significant difference in the incidence of diarrhea, nausea, o
