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Higher frequency of hepatic steatosis at CT among COVID-19-positive patients.

Augusto Kreling MedeirosCinthia Callegari BarbisanItalo Ribeiro CruzEduardo Medeiros de AraújoBruna Brandão LibânioKamila Seidel AlbuquerqueUlysses Santos Torres
Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)
A significantly higher prevalence of steatosis was found among COVID-19 positive individuals. These findings are in accordance with other recent studies linking obesity and COVID-19 infection, as there is an intricate relationship between liver steatosis, metabolic syndrome and obesity. Further studies are required to confirm if such association remains after accounting for multiple variables, as well as possible relationships with disease severity and worst clinical outcomes.
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