Digestive system manifestations in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome.
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.
Zhan
Jun
J
Division of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Chen
Weixian
W
Li
Chuqiang
C
Wu
Wei
W
Li
Jianjun
J
Jiang
Shanping
S
Wang
Jingfeng
J
Zeng
Zhiyong
Z
Huang
Zitong
Z
Huang
Hongzhang
H
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*