Open AccessLiver in the limelight in the corona (COVID-19) time
Author(s) -
Harleen Chela,
Syed Bilal Pasha,
Ömer Başar,
Ebubekir Daglilar,
Veysel Tahan
Publication year - 2020
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.v8.i16.3405
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , coronavirus , covid-19 , pandemic , disease , virus , limelight , liver disease , curiosity , immunology , virology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , neuroscience , electrical engineering , engineering , biology
The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a topic of great interest currently in the medical field due to the significant morbidity and mortality associated with it. There is immense curiosity about this virus as knowledge about it is limited from pathogenesis, host related factors and the variable effect it has on different patient populations. Though it has claimed fame due to its ability to compromise the respiratory system, it possess the capability to infect other organs as well including the liver. It is important for clinicians to recognize that the virus can result in multi-organ dysfunction as well. Presentation with gastrointestinal symptoms and involvement of the liver can be subtle and can be misdiagnosed. Those with pre-existing liver disease may be more susceptible as well as those who are immunosuppressed or have other co-morbidities. This review article provides a brief overview of some of the information that is available so far with regards to how the liver is impacted by the coronavirus.