SARS-CoV-2 Viral Persistence Based on Cycle Threshold Value and Liver Injury in Patients With COVID-19.

Grace Lai-Hung Wong Terry Cheuk Fung Yip Vincent Wai-Sun WongYee-Kit TseDavid Shu-Cheong HuiShui-Shan LeeEng-Kiong YeohHenry Lik-Yuen ChanGrace Chung-Yan Lui

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)

Liver injury in COVID-19 is linked to a higher SARS-CoV-2 viral load during the early phase of infection, signifying a possible direct viral injury to the liver. Prolonged viral persistence of SARS-CoV-2 is associated with liver injury.

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liver injury
drug induced
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease