Researchers found Digestive symptoms prominent among COVID-19 patients

Beijing: Amid the rapid spread of coronavirus cases around the globe, researchers have found that diarrhea was a prominent symptom among up to half of the patients with COVID-19 during the outbreak in Wuhan, China.

The study, conducted by the researchers from the Wuhan Medical Treatment Expert Group for COVID-19.

According to the researchers, nearly half of COVID-19 patients enrolled in the study conducted in the Hubei province of China presented digestive symptoms, such as diarrhea and anorexia, and cited it as their chief complaint.

“Doctors should recognise that digestive symptoms, such as diarrhea, may be a presenting feature of COVID-19, and that the index of suspicion may need to be raised earlier in at-risk patients presenting with digestive symptoms rather than waiting for respiratory symptoms to emerge,” the researchers said. (IANS)

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