Impact of liver injury on the severity of COVID-19: Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

• Published in: Revista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 113; no. 2; p. 125
• Main Authors: Ampuero, Javier, Sánchez-Torrijos, Yolanda, García Lozano, María del Rosario, Maya, Douglas, Romero-Gómez, Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestivas 01.02.2021
• Subjects: COVID-19 - complications; COVID-19 - physiopathology; Humans; Liver - physiopathology; Liver Diseases - etiology; Liver Diseases - physiopathology; Liver Function Tests; Severity of Illness Index

SARS-CoV-2 is mainly a respiratory virus that has relevant systemic effects. We assessed the impact of baseline liver function (aspartate aminotransferase [AST], alanine aminotransferase [ALT], bilirubin) on COVID-19-related outcomes, including mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and no...