| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-34 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Covid-19 and the Digestive System. |
| T2 |
35-114 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is currently causing a major pandemic. |
| T3 |
115-327 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a member of the Betacoronavirus genus that also includes the SARS-CoV and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). |
| T4 |
328-498 |
Sentence |
denotes |
While patients typically present with fever and a respiratory illness, some patients also report gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain. |
| T5 |
499-715 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Studies have identified the SARS-CoV-2 RNA in stool specimens of infected patients, and its viral receptor angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) was found to be highly expressed in gastrointestinal epithelial cells. |
| T6 |
716-810 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These suggest that SARS-CoV-2 can actively infect and replicate in the gastrointestinal tract. |
| T7 |
811-906 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This has important implications to the disease management, transmission, and infection control. |
| T8 |
907-988 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In this article, we review the important gastrointestinal aspects of the disease. |
