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Aim: This review study was conducted to evaluate the symptoms of COVID-19 in pregnant women with a focus on gastrointestinal symptoms Background: COVID-19 is a fatal respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that quickly became a pandemic Although the main symptoms of this disease include respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal manifestations have also been observed in some patients suffering from COVID-19 Pregnant women are among the most vulnerable groups in the community to infectious diseases Methods: Scientific databases were searched for articles published up to May 8, 2020 Any type of study investigating the manifestations of COVID-19 in pregnant women was included Symptoms of the disease in pregnant women with an emphasis on gastrointestinal symptoms were assessed Results: The search resulted in 852 titles and abstracts, which were narrowed down to 43 studies involving 374 women The most common symptoms of patients were fever (59 1%) and cough (48 4%), respectively Gastrointestinal symptoms included diarrhea (4 5%), abdominal pain (1 6%), nausea (0 8%), and loss of appetite (0 3%), respectively In studies on pregnant women with gastrointestinal symptoms, 13 fetal abortions occurred, most of which were induced abortions due to the risks posed by COVID-19 In thirty cases, and infected pregnant women reported a history of chronic pregnancy-related diseases Conclusion: COVID-19 in pregnant women, similar to the general population, can present with gastrointestinal manifestations The gastrointestinal tract can be a potential route for infection with the novel coronavirus © 2020 RIGLD, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases
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