Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and COVID-19 Susceptibility and Outcomes: a Korean Nationwide Cohort.
Hae Won YooHyun Young JinDong-Keon YonMaria EffenbergerYoun Ho ShinSo Young KimJee Myung YangMin Seo KimAi KoyanagiLouis JacobLee SmithIn Kyung YooYoun Ho ShinSeung-Won LeePublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2021)
Patients with pre-existing NAFLDs have a higher likelihood of testing SARS-CoV-2 positive and severe COVID-19 illness; this association was more evident in patients with NAFLD with advanced fibrosis. Our results suggest that extra attention should be given to the management of patients with NAFLD during the COVID-19 pandemic.