Scientists worldwide are still learning about the effects of COVID-19 on various organs of the body. Initially, the disease was thought to affect the upper and lower respiratory tracts. As the pandemic progressed, the disease manifestations started to become evident in the brain and the heart. Now, it turns out that another vital organ is also being affected by the infection. Recently healthcare professionals at a renowned hospital in India had come across five COVID-19 patients with pancreatitis.
Typically, this condition is caused due to gallstones or heavy and chronic alcohol use. The causes of pancreatitis can also include increased cholesterol levels. However, the patients had none of these etiologies. This led to the conclusion that COVID-19 caused pancreatitis in these patients. It was also noticed that the patients with pancreatitis who were positive for COVID-19 were less than…
