Severe liver dysfunction complicating course of COVID-19 in the critically ill: multifactorial cause or direct viral effect?

Kevin RoedlDominik JarczakAndreas DrolzDominic WichmannOlaf BoenischGeraldine de HeerChristoph BurdelskiDaniel FringsBarbara SensenAxel NierhausMarc LütgehetmannStefan KlugeValentin Fuhrmann

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2021)

One-third of critically ill patients with COVID-19 suffer from SLD, which is associated with high mortality. Occurrence of viremia and severity of illness seem to contribute to occurrence of SLD and underline the multifactorial cause.

Keyphrases

sars cov
risk assessment
coronavirus disease
cardiovascular events
oxidative stress
early onset
risk factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
drug induced