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Digestive system manifestations in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome
Jun Zhan1, Weixian Chen, Chuqiang Li
1Division of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Chinese Medical Journal
|August 26, 2003
Abstract
Objective:
To explore digestive system manifestations in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
Method:
The clinical data of 96 cases with SARS admitted into our hospital from February 6, 2003 to March 28, 2003 were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
Among the 96 cases, 26 cases (27%) had diarrhea, 17 (18%) had nausea, 6 (6%) had vomiting, 16 (17%) had bellyache, and 8 (8%) had ALT elevation.
Conclusions:
Patients with SARS may have digestive system manifestations; diarrhea is the most common symptom.