Open AccessPatterns of liver profile disturbance in patients with COVID-19
Author(s) -
Hend Ibrahim Shousha,
Ahmed Ramadan,
Rania Lithy,
Mohamed El-Kassas
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i7.2063
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , disease , pneumonia , liver disease , disturbance (geology) , coronavirus , liver injury , intensive care medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , paleontology , biology
Fever and cough are the most common clinical symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but complications (such as pneumonia, respiratory distress syndrome, and multiorgan failure) can occur in people with additional comorbidities. COVID-19 may be a new cause of liver disease, as liver profile disturbance is one of the most common findings among patients. The molecular mechanism underlying this phenomenon, however, is still unknown. In this paper, we review the most current research on the patterns of change in liver profile among patients with COVID-19, the possible explanation for these findings, and the relation to pre-existing liver disease in these patients.