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ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2020

Risk factors related to liver injury in non-Intensive Care Unit admitted patients infected with COVID-19: A retrospective study of 102 patients.

Amir Sadeghi, Pegah Eslami, Arash Dooghaie Moghadam, Ali Pirsalehi, Sajad Shojaee, Laya Jalilian Khave, Ghazal Sanadgol, Taha Hasanzade, Dorsa Shirini, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei and 2 more

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Amir SadeghiGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Pegah EslamiGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Arash Dooghaie MoghadamGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali PirsalehiGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sajad ShojaeeBasic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Laya Jalilian KhaveGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ghazal SanadgolGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Taha HasanzadeGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Dorsa ShiriniGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid Asadzadeh AghdaeiBasic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Saeed AbdiGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Reza ZaliGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 targets the liver and there is no available data about liver injury due to mild to moderate form of COVID-19. In this study, we evaluated the risk factors associated with liver injury in NON-ICU admitted COVID-19 patients.

methodsin this retrospective study, 102 eligible adult participants admitted in the ward were included. The patients with previous history of liver disease were excluded. The patients with AST or ALT or bilirubin more than normal ranges were allocated in liver injury group and patients with normal ranges of them were categorized in non-liver injury. Characteristics and laboratory data were analyzed between these two groups.

resultsThe mean age of the population was 55.13± 17.02 years old. The most common symptom was fever (45.8%). The most frequent co-morbidity was hypertension (25%). 65 patients had liver injury (63.72%). CRP were significantly higher in liver injury group (P=0.01). Univariate analysis reported ALKP, and CRP was associated significantly with liver injury (P=0.04, OR= 1.003, Cl 95%= 1.000-1.007; P=0.03, OR= 1.009, Cl 95%= 1.000- 1.017, respectively). No independent factor was detected in multivariate analysis. Based on the Spearman's rank correlation coefficients CRP correlated significantly with AST (r=0.22, P=0.00). Moreover, neutrophil and CRP, correlated with ALT (r=0.01, P=0.90; r=0.23, P=0.02, respectively).

conclusionNo independent factor was detected to predict liver injury chance due to COVID-19. However, CRP had a significant association with it. It appears that the role of inflammatory pathways in liver damage was due to COVID-19.

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COVID-19liver function testsliver injuryprognostic factor.

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