Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 and liver injury: a retrospective analysis and a multicenter experience

Abstract

Background and aims. Patients with COVID-19 frequently present abnormal elevated liver function tests of unknown clinical significance. We aimed to investigate the characteristics and factors influencing outcome in patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and liver injury on admission.

Keywords

• covid-19
• liver injury
• sars-cov-2
• drug-induced liver injury
• hepatitis
• hydroxychloroquine
• lopinavir/ritonavir
• antiviral therapy