Medicine, Health & Food
Volume: 163 , Issue: 1 , December Published Date: 01 January 2025
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 67 , Download: 32 , Pages: 86 - 91
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP10016311220247423
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 67 , Download: 32 , Pages: 86 - 91
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP10016311220247423
Authors
| # | Author Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alya Kurumaningrum |
| 2 | Alpha Fardah Athiyyah |
| 3 | Ulfa Kholili |
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.