Hepatic steatosis: a risk factor for increased COVID-19 prevalence and severity-a computed tomography study.

Asmaa AliMona HasanShaimaa HamedAmir Elhamy

Published in: Egyptian liver journal (2021)

Steatosis was shown to be substantially more prevalent in COVID-19-positive individuals. There is a relation among metabolic syndrome, steatosis of the liver, and obesity, as well as the COVID-19 severity.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
insulin resistance
sars cov
metabolic syndrome
computed tomography
high fat diet induced
high fat diet
type diabetes
adipose tissue
magnetic resonance imaging
risk factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
uric acid
cardiovascular disease
positron emission tomography