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Does COVID-19 infection significantly affect liver transplantation? Results of liver transplantation in the COVID-19 era at a single, high-volume centre.

Alimohammad MoradiAlireza HadizadehFereshte GhiasvandZahra AhmadinejadMohsen Nasiri ToosiSamrand GhaziAli JafarianMohsen Ahmadi-TaftiAryan Ayati
Published in: BMJ open gastroenterology (2023)
This study shows that COVID-19 infection in an acute liver failure poses comparatively little risk; hence transplantation should be considered in such cases. Meanwhile, the hypercoagulative state induced by the infection predisposes this group of patients to higher HAT rates.
Keyphrases
  • liver failure
  • hepatitis b virus
  • coronavirus disease
  • ejection fraction
  • sars cov
  • patient reported outcomes
  • chronic kidney disease
  • intensive care unit