| Literature DB >> 32419715 |
Ignacio Marín-Jiménez1, Yamile Zabana2, Iago Rodríguez-Lago3, Laura Marín4, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta5, Maria Esteve6.
Abstract
COVID-19 is a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was described in China in late 2019. There are currently more than three million diagnosed cases, constituting a pandemic which has caused a worldwide crisis. The devastating effects of this infection are due to its highly contagious nature and although mild forms predominate, in absolute values, the rates for severe forms and mortality are very high. The information on the characteristics of the infection in inflammatory bowel disease is of special interest, as these patients have higher attendance at health centres, which may increase their risk of infection. Furthermore, the treatments used to control the inflammatory activity may modify the disease course of COVID-19. The Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis and the Spanish Nurses Working Group on Inflammatory Bowel Disease have prepared this document as a practical response to some common questions about the treatment of these patients.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Colitis ulcerosa; Crohn's disease; Enfermedad de Crohn; Enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal; Inflammatory bowel disease; SARS-CoV-2; Ulcerative colitis
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32419715 PMCID: PMC7225721 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.05.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN: 0210-5705 Impact factor: 2.102