Association between the fatty liver index and the risk of severe complications in COVID-19 patients: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.

Yoonkyung ChangJimin JeonTae Jin SongJinkwon Kim

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2022)

Our study demonstrated that FLI, which represents NAFLD, was positively associated with an increased risk of severe complications from COVID-19. FLI might be used as a prognostic marker for the severity of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
early onset
risk factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
cross sectional
drug induced