Gastrointestinal post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

Hadar Meringer; Saurabh Mehandru

doi:10.1038/s41575-022-00611-z

Gastrointestinal post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Jun;19(6):345-346. doi: 10.1038/s41575-022-00611-z.

Authors

Hadar Meringer^{1

2}, Saurabh Mehandru^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
² Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
³ Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. saurabh.mehandru@mssm.edu.
⁴ Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. saurabh.mehandru@mssm.edu.

Abstract

The definition of gastrointestinal involvement in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, its frequency and its pathophysiology are still not completely understood. Here, we discuss the emerging evidence supporting immunological signatures and the unique nature of the gastrointestinal tract in this syndrome.

MeSH terms

COVID-19* / complications
Gastrointestinal Tract
Humans
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
SARS-CoV-2