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Liver Biochemical Abnormalities Among Covid-19 Patients, Sahar Hassan Abd-Allah, Ashraf Mohammad Elkabeer, Ahmed Mohamed Mostafa, Ayman Abd Elaziz Abd Elrhman, Ebtisam Showky Ahmed Hassanin
Liver Biochemical Abnormalities Among Covid-19 Patients, Sahar Hassan Abd-Allah, Ashraf Mohammad Elkabeer, Ahmed Mohamed Mostafa, Ayman Abd Elaziz Abd Elrhman, Ebtisam Showky Ahmed Hassanin
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: The sever acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS_CoV-2) is a novel Corona virus that causes Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID- 19). Except for respiratory symptoms, COVID-19 patient often develop different degrees of liver injury. Notably, COVID-19 patients with pre-existing liver diseases, especially liver cirrhosis, have higher incidence of liver biochemical abnormality, liver injury, and even hepatic decompensation event. Aim: To determine the liver biochemistry changes in COVID-19 patients. Patients and methods: In this retrospective study was conducted in quarantine department, Assuit Chest Hospital was conducted on 761 COVID-19 patients. Patients were divided into 2 groups: hepatic and non-hepatic groups. …