Clinical Effect of Hepatitis B Virus on COVID-19 Infected Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Study Using the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service Database.

Jung Wan Choe Young-Kul Jung Hyung Joon Yim Gi Hyeon Seo

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2022)

COVID-19-infected patients with HBV infections showed worse clinical courses than non-HBV-infected COVID-19 patients. However, after adjustment, chronic HBV infection itself does not seem to affect the clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
sars cov
health insurance
coronavirus disease
liver failure
healthcare
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
affordable care act
adverse drug