Impact of COVID-19 on the Gut: A Review of the Manifestations, Pathology, Management, and Challenges
SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that can enter its hosts through the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptor. ACE2 is mainly expressed in cells of the gastrointestinal tract, such as the esophageal epithelium and enterocytes from the ileum-colon. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has varying clinica...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Interna Publishing
2021-03-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | http://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1655 |