- Doctors studying the effects of coronavirus on the human body have discovered that it can dramatically impact the bowels.
- The virus’s ability to attack the ACE2 receptor on cells is believed to be linked to the bowel abnormalities, but additional research needs to be done in order to reach a firm conclusion.
- The study was published in the journal Radiology.
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By now we’re all familiar with most of the symptoms of the coronavirus infection. Patients experience shortness of breath and flu-like symptoms that in some cases become severe, requiring ventilators and other serious life-saving measures.
Now, new research is revealing some of the hidden effects of the virus, including abnormalities that affect the bowels. The research, which was published in the journal Radiology, suggests doctors should monitor for such changes, and patients should be vigilant and look out for abdominal symptoms.
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