Functional gastrointestinal and somatoform symptoms five months after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A controlled cohort study.

Daniele NovielloAndrea CostantinoAntonio MuscatelloAlessandra BanderaDario ConsonniMaurizio VecchiGuido Basilisco

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2021)

Mild gastroenterological symptoms persist 5 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, in particular in patients reporting diarrhea in the acute phase. Infected patients are at increased risk of chronic fatigue and somatoform disorders, thus supporting the hypothesis that both functional gastrointestinal and somatoform disorders may have a common biological origin.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
sleep quality
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
emergency department
sars cov
depressive symptoms
electronic health record
patient reported