Impact of liver injury on the severity of COVID-19: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Javier AmpueroYolanda SánchezMaría Rosario García-LozanoDouglas Maya-MilesManuel Romero Gómez

Published in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (2021)

patients showing liver injury had a significantly higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 as compared to those with normal liver function tests at admission. We should include the assessment of AST, ALT, and total bilirubin (TB) routinely in the workup of patients affected by SARS-CoV-2 in order to predict those at risk of developing COVID-19-related outcomes.

Keyphrases

sars cov
liver injury
drug induced
coronavirus disease
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
peritoneal dialysis
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
prognostic factors
mycobacterium tuberculosis
patient reported outcomes
weight loss