Liver diseases in COVID-19: Etiology, treatment and prognosis
Jian Wu, Shu Song, Hongcui Cao, Lan-Juan Li
Abstract
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was identified in Wuhan, China causing coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Numerous studies have shown varying degrees of liver damage in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, in previous case studies of COVID-19, the exact cause of liver injury has not been clearly elucidated, nor is there clear evidence of the interaction between liver injury and COVID-19. This study will analyze the causes of liver injury in COVID-19 and the influence of liver-related complications on the treatment and prognosis of COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Liver injuryCoronavirusMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEtiologyBetacoronavirusGastroenterologyInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchPancreatitis Pathology and Treatment