A bimodal pattern of the onset of COVID-19 related acute pancreatitis supports both the cytotoxic and immune-related pathogenesis - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To review clinical and laboratory findings in patients with SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) related acute pancreatitis.

Methods

This systematic review was based on a database search for articles of COVID-19 related acute pancreatitis in adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection that included age, gender, presenting symptoms, the onset of symptoms, laboratory values, imaging findings and exclusion of common causes of pancreatitis.

Results

Altogether 35 articles comprising 37 patients were included. Acute pancreatitis was the first presentation of COVID-19 in 43% of patients, concurrent with general or respiratory symptoms in 14% of patients or delayed after general or pulmonary symptoms by an average of 10 ± 5 d (range, 1 - 19 d) in 43% of patients. Serum amyla

SUBMITTER: Bircakova B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8127174 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature