title: Digestive system manifestations in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore digestive system manifestations in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Weixian
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chuqiang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shanping
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jingfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Zitong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hongzhang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000150:complications*