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cord-355560-vsxe97xs	Alves, Amanda Mandarino	SARS-CoV-2 leading to Acute Pancreatitis: an unusual presentation	2020-09-15		.txt	text/plain	1659	98	43	During SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2) pandemic, the etiologic agent of COVID-19, several studies described the involvement of other tissues besides the respiratory tract, such as the gastrointestinal tract. Diagnosing acute pancreatitis secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection is challenging due to the need to rule out other etiologies as well the notable heterogeneous presentations. The mechanisms of pancreatic injury in SARS-CoV-2 infection include direct cytopathic effects or indirect systemic inflammatory and immune-mediated cellular responses, resulting in organ damage or secondary enzyme abnormalities [1] . This case report describes a patient with COVID-19 that developed severe acute pancreatitis. ACE2 receptor is highly expressed in pancreatic islet cells [16] , therefore SARS-CoV-2 infection can theoretically cause islet damage resulting in acute diabetes [7] . ACE2 Expression in Pancreas May Cause Pancreatic Damage After SARS-CoV-2 Infection	./cache/cord-355560-vsxe97xs.txt	./txt/cord-355560-vsxe97xs.txt