Liver injury in COVID-19: Known and unknown |
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| Authors: | Feng Zhou Jian Xia Hai-Xia Yuan Ying Sun Ying Zhang |
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| Affiliation: | Feng Zhou, Jian Xia, Hai-Xia Yuan, Ying Sun, Department of Endocrinology, Puren Hospital of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430080, Hubei Province, ChinaYing Zhang, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China |
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| Abstract: | Since the first report of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, the outbreak of the disease is currently continuously evolving. Previous studies have shown varying degrees of liver damage in patients with COVID-19. However, the exact causes of liver injury and the relationship between COVID-19 and liver injury is unclear. This article describes liver injury induced by COVID-19, analyzes its causes, and discusses the treatment and prognosis of liver damage in patients with COVID-19. |
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| Keywords: | SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Liver injury Prognosis Treatment |
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