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Patients with COVID-19 may face risk for liver injury
Key clinical point: Patients with COVID-19 may be at risk for liver injury, but mechanisms of damage remain unclear.
Major finding: The incidence of liver injury among patients with COVID-19 ranges from 15% to 53%.
Study details: A review detailing characteristics and mechanisms of liver injury caused by pathogenic coronavirus infections.
Disclosures: Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities supported the work. The investigators reported no conflicts of interest.
Citation:
Xu L et al. Liver Int. 2020 Mar 14. doi: 10.1111/liv.14435.