Acute pancreatitis in patients with COVID-19 is more severe and lethal: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hemant Raj MutnejaAbhishek BhurwalShilpa AroraAkshay GoelIshaan VohraBashar M AttarPublished in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2021)
Current evidence suggests that COVID-19 adversely impacts the morbidity and mortality associated with acute pancreatitis. SARS-CoV-2 may be a causative agent for acute pancreatitis. Further population-based studies are needed to confirm or refute these findings.