Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	61021
Country	India

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Current understanding of COVID-19 impact on the gastrointestinal diseases: Challenges and openings
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tarun Sahu, Arundhati Mehta, Yashwant Kumar Ratre, Akriti Jaiswal, Naveen Kumar Vishvakarma, Lakkakula Venkata Kameswara Subrahmanya Bhaskar and Henu Kumar Verma
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Henu Kumar Verma, PhD, Research Scientist, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Lab, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology CNR, via Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Campania, Italy. henu.verma@yahoo.com
Key Words	SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Recommendation; Diagnosis; Therapeutics
Core Tip	The landscape of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is evolving dramatically, with new information increasing at an alarming rate. It is a challenge to make sense of these data and to interpret what is crucial and high-quality evidence. In this critical circumstance, in-depth work is highly important for the future treatment and management of the disease. In this review, we summarised the vital information available to date on COVID-19 and gastrointestinal aspects.
Citation	Sahu T, Mehta A, Ratre YK, Jaiswal A, Vishvakarma NK, Lakkakula BVKS, Verma HK. Current understanding of COVID-19 impact on the gastrointestinal diseases: Challenges and openings. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(6): 449-469

Received	2020-11-21 17:20
Peer-Review Started	2020-11-21 17:23
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-12-03 06:03
Revised	2020-12-28 03:59
Second Decision	2021-01-08 13:21
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-01-08 18:41
Articles in Press	2021-01-08 18:41
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2021-01-27 05:29
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-02-03 00:38

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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