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Abbreviation: FBS: Fasting Blood Sugar; AST: Aspartate Amino Transferase; ALT: Alanine Transferase; TIBC: Total Iron-Binding Capacity; Hb A1c: Glycosylated Hemoglobin; CRP: C-Reactive Protein; AFP: Alpha-Fetoprotein; CEA: Embryonic Carcinoma Antigen; LDH: Lactate Dehydrogenase; WBC: White Blood Cell; RBC: Red Blood Cell; Hb: Hemoglobin. a Higher in comparison to the reference value. with a large number of patients who were suspected of being infected with the SARS-CoV-2. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) tract symptoms significantly goes up. This incidence in COVID-19 patients is well documented in literatures. After February 20, 2020, the day that Iran reported as the start of COVID-19 outbreak, the number of patients referred to our GI clinic was unusually increased. The most important complaint of patients was the incidence of some unusual GI symptoms resistant to medication. One of the questions that need to be answered promptly is that whether the incidence of rare GI symptoms is possible in confirmed COVID pneumonia patients. The answer