Liver injury is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of retrospective studies

• Published in: Hepatology research Vol. 50; no. 8; pp. 924 - 935
• Main Authors: Parohan, Mohammad, Yaghoubi, Sajad, Seraji, Asal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2020; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Alanine; Alanine transaminase; Albumin; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bilirubin; Coronaviridae; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Infections; Liver; Meta-analysis; novel coronavirus; Review; SARS‐CoV‐2; Sensitivity analysis; Serum levels; COVID-19; meta-analysis; novel coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; liver

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) outbreak is a major threat to human beings. Lung injury has been reported as the major outcome of COVID‐19 infection. However, liver damage has also been considered to occur in severe cases. The current meta‐analysis of retrospective studies was carried out to...