Title of article :
Covid-19 gastrointestinal symptoms are not a secondary clinical manifestation: the Italian experience
Author/Authors :
Assandri, Roberto Clinical Investigation Laboratory - Ospedale Maggiore di Crema - Crema, Italy , Montanelli, Alessandro Clinical Investigation Laboratory - Ospedale Bolognini Seriate - Bergamo, Italy
Abstract :
After the December 2019 outbreak of Covid-19 in
China, the novel coronavirus infection has quickly
spread worldwide and is now considered a global
public health crisis.
In May 2020, a total of 104,291 laboratory-confirmed
cases had been documented in Italy, with Lombardy in
the northern region of Italian being the major recorder
of Covid-19 cases (over 62,000) (Ministry of Health,
Civil Protection Department, daily notice).
Lombardy Region reported 79,369 Covid-19 cases,
making it a red zone, the eye of the greatest storm ever
seen in Italian health history....
Keywords :
Covid-19 , gastrointestinal symptoms , secondary clinical manifestation , Italian experience , To The Editor
Journal title :
Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench
