Intest Res.  2021 Jul;19(3):354-356. 10.5217/ir.2020.00084.

Gastrointestinal tract diseases as a risk factor for SARSCoV2 rectal shedding? An Italian report on 10 COVID-19 patients

• Patrì A
• Pinchera B
• Spirito L
• Delfino M
• Imbimbo C
• Salvatore P
• Gentile I
• Fabbrocini G

• KMID: 2518692
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2020.00084

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