What do we know about covid-19’s effects on the gut?

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Not just a respiratory infection, covid can cause symptoms throughout the body. Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in both acute and long covid, with gut issues often persisting long after initial infection. Katharine Lang investigates

Period1 May 2024

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  • TitleBritish Journal of Medicine
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBritish Medical Journal
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/05/24
    DescriptionNot just a respiratory infection, covid can cause symptoms throughout the body. Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in both acute and long covid, with gut issues often persisting long after initial infection. Katharine Lang investigates
    URLhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q842
    PersonsSheena Cruickshank