Digestive organs and covid-19. Lazebnik L.B. and etc.

The new coronavirus infection (Covid-19) caused global pandemia and a serious load on healthcare systems around the world. Being an airborne infection, the disease is characterized by polysistema of the lesion, including digestive organs. An important and integral link of the Covid-19 pathogenesis is a violation of the virus-microbial-tissue complex of the gastrointestinal tract, associated with an increase in the permeability of the barrier of the mucous membranes. These features are directly related to the severity of the course of infection, determine the development of various gastroenterological manifestations and contribute to the exacerbation of chronic diseases of the digestive system. The book presents materials characterizing the meaning of gastroenterological and hepatological manifestations at Covid-19, as well as developed approaches to diagnosis and treatment. The publication is intended for therapists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, infectious disease specialists and general practitioners.