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ArticleNew microbes and new infections2021

Incidence, characteristics, and outcome of COVID-19 in patients on liver transplant program: a retrospective study in the north of Iran.

P Samidoust, M S Esmaeili Delshad, R Navid Talemi, K Mojtahedi, A Samidoust, S Jahangiri, M T Ashoobi

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P SamidoustRazi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
M S Esmaeili DelshadRazi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
R Navid TalemiRazi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
K MojtahediGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
A SamidoustRazi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
S JahangiriRazi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
M T AshoobiRazi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

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Abstract

The risk of severe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) disease seems to be higher in individuals with solid organ transplantation. Therefore, the purpose of the present research is to investigate the incidence of COVID-19 and laboratory data and epidemiologic factors in liver transplant recipients and the patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation. In this study, we evaluated the records of patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation and of recipients of a liver transplant. Demographic data, underlying disease, history of drug use and participants' outcomes were collected. The diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection for all patients was confirmed using a nasopharyngeal swab specimen with real-time RT-PCR. During the study period, 172 patients were enrolled, among whom 85 patients (49.4%) were on the waiting list for liver transplantation, and 87 patients (50.6%) were recipients of a liver transplant. Out of them, 10 (5.8%) had a positive result for SARS-CoV-2. Of these patients, 7.05% (6/85) and 4.6% (4/87) of patients on the waiting list and recipients of liver transplants were positive for SARS-CoV-2, respectively. Patients on the waiting list with COVID-19 infection had a higher median of albumin, ALT, AST, TBIL, DBIL, HDL and LDL value. In summary, the incidence of COVID-19 in liver transplant patients was slightly higher. The existence of underlying liver diseases should be well known as one of the poor predictive factors for worse outcomes in patients with COVID-19. So, comparative studies are recommended to identify risk factors for COVID-19 in patients with liver injury.

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ACE2, angiotensin-converting enzyme-2AST, aspartate aminotransferaseCDC, Centers for Disease ControlCOVID-19CTscan, computed tomography scanDBIL, direct bilirubinHBV, Hepatitis BHDL, High-density lipoproteinIranliver transplantationliver transplant recipientsNASH, Non-alcoholic steatohepatitisNSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsPSC, primary sclerosing cholangitisSARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SD, standard deviationTBIL, total bilirubin

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PMCPMC8413100

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