Abnormal liver function tests predict transfer to intensive care unit and death in COVID-19.

Salvatore Piano Andrea DalbeniElia VettoreDevis BenfaremoMassimo MattioliCarmine Gabriele GambinoViviana FrambaLorenzo CerrutiAnna MantovaniAndrea MartiniMichele M LuchettiRoberto SerraAnnamaria CattelanRoberto VettorPaolo Angelinull null

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2020)

LFTs abnormality is common at admission in patients with COVID-19, is associated with systemic inflammation, organ dysfunction and is an independent predictor of transfer to ICU or death.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
coronavirus disease
mechanical ventilation
sars cov
emergency department
oxidative stress
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation