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ArticleGut and liver2021

Multicenter Analysis of Clinical Features and Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients with Hepatic Impairment.

Jeong Eun Song, Min Kyu Kang, Yu Rim Lee, Chang Hyeong Lee, Jung Gil Park, Young Oh Kweon, Won Young Tak, Soo Young Park, Se Young Jang, Jae Seok Hwang and 6 more

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Article in Gut and liver, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Jeong Eun SongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1034-4478
Min Kyu KangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1435-3312
Yu Rim LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1916-1448
Chang Hyeong LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5726-8890
Jung Gil ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5472-4731
Young Oh KweonDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5708-7985
Won Young TakDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1914-5141
Soo Young ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4944-4396
Se Young JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9148-9670
Jae Seok HwangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1510-3534
Byoung Kuk JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8950-0866
Won Young JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8137-2313
Jeong Ill SuhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3040-8766
Woo Jin ChungDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3736-1067
Byung Seok KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4318-4570
Daegu-Gyeongbuk Liver Study Group (DGLSG)
Kyungpook National University · KRDaegu Catholic University · KRKeimyung University · KRYeungnam University CollegeDongguk University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/Aims: Recent data indicate the presence of liver enzyme abnormalities in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to evaluate the clinical features and treatment outcomes of COVID-19 patients with abnormal liver enzymes. Methods: We performed a retrospective, multicenter study of 874 COVID-19 patients admitted to five tertiary hospitals from February 20 to April 14, 2020. Data on clinical features, laboratory parameters, medications, and treatment outcomes were collected until April 30, 2020, and compared between patients with normal and abnormal aminotransferases. Results: Abnormal aminotransferase levels were observed in 362 patients (41.1%), of which 94 out of 130 (72.3%) and 268 out of 744 (36.0%) belonged to the severe and non-severe COVID- 19 categories, respectively. The odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for male patients, patients with a higher body mass index, patients with severe COVID-19 status, and patients with lower platelet counts were 1.500 (1.029 to 2.184, p=0.035), 1.097 (1.012 to 1.189, p=0.024), 2.377 (1.458 to 3.875, p=0.001), and 0.995 (0.993 to 0.998, p>0.001), respectively, indicating an independent association of these variables with elevated aminotransferase levels. Lopinavir/ ritonavir and antibiotic use increased the odds ratio of abnormal aminotransferase levels after admission (1.832 and 2.646, respectively, both p<0.05). The median time to release from quarantine was longer (22 days vs 26 days, p=0.001) and the mortality rate was higher (13.0% vs 2.9%, p<0.001) in patients with abnormal aminotransferase levels. Conclusions: Abnormal aminotransferase levels are common in COVID-19 patients and are associated with poor clinical outcomes. Multivariate analysis of patients with normal aminotransferase levels on admission showed that the use of lopinavir/ritonavir and antibiotics was associated with abnormal aminotransferase levels; thus, careful monitoring is needed.

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COVID-19Liver DiseasesAgedFemaleHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTransaminasesTransaminasesAminotransferaseCOVID-19Lopinavir-ritonavirPrognosisSARS-CoV-2

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PMID33782216
PMCPMC8283294
OpenAlexW3148407055

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