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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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-07-01
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| 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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