Acute upper gastrointestinal mucosal lesions caused by COVID-19 infection: a case report

BackgroundCOVID-19 enters human cells by binding its surface protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) present in the host. ACE2 is expressed in various organ cells in the human body. Consequently, SARS-CoV-2 can invade gastrointestinal epithelial cells through ACE2, leading to the manifesta...

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Main Authors: Ze Qi, Bing-Jie Yan, Ruo-Han Hu, Lei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1618638/full
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