Gastrointestinal implications in COVID-19.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 patients mostly present with respiratory symptoms; however, gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations can also be seen either alone or along with respiratory symptoms. We aimed to evaluate the GI symptoms related to COVID-19.

Methods: This cross-sectional study retrospectively evaluated the medical files of 507 patients with confirmed or highly probable COVID-19.