Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has several extrapulmonary symptoms. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are among the most frequent clinical manifestations of COVID-19, with severe consequences reported in elderly patients. Furthermore, the impact of COVID-19 on patients with pre-existing digestive diseases still needs to be fully elucidated, particularly in the older population. This review aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the GI tract, liver, and pancreas in individuals with and without previous digestive diseases, with a particular focus on the elderly, highlighting the distinctive characteristics observed in this population. Finally, the effectiveness and adverse events of the anti-COVID-19 vaccination in patients with digestive disorders and the peculiarities found in the elderly are discussed.
Papa, A., Covino, M., De Lucia, S. S., Del Gaudio, A., Fiorani, M., Polito, G., Settanni, C. R., Piccioni, A., Franceschi, F., Gasbarrini, A., Impact of COVID-19 in individuals with and without pre-existent digestive disorders with a particular focus on elderly patients, <<WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY>>, N/A; 29 (26): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.3748/wjg.v29.i26.4099] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/292338]
Impact of COVID-19 in individuals with and without pre-existent digestive disorders with a particular focus on elderly patients
Papa, Alfredo;Covino, Marcello;De Lucia, Sara Sofia;Del Gaudio, Angelo;Fiorani, Marcello;Polito, Giorgia;Settanni, Carlo Romano;Piccioni, Andrea;Franceschi, Francesco;Gasbarrini, Antonio
2023
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has several extrapulmonary symptoms. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are among the most frequent clinical manifestations of COVID-19, with severe consequences reported in elderly patients. Furthermore, the impact of COVID-19 on patients with pre-existing digestive diseases still needs to be fully elucidated, particularly in the older population. This review aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the GI tract, liver, and pancreas in individuals with and without previous digestive diseases, with a particular focus on the elderly, highlighting the distinctive characteristics observed in this population. Finally, the effectiveness and adverse events of the anti-COVID-19 vaccination in patients with digestive disorders and the peculiarities found in the elderly are discussed.
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