A Case of Significant Transaminitis with Liver Biopsy in a Pregnant Patient with COVID-19
We present a morbidly obese 30-year-old woman with COVID-19 at 28 weeks' gestation complicated by significant transaminitis with peak liver enzymes levels of 501/1,313 (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase). Liver biopsy showed reactive changes consistent with medication effect and mild steatosis.Significant transaminitis has been found in both pregnant and nonpregnant patients with COVID-19. Our case demonstrates the multifactorial nature of liver injury in COVID-19 patients including mild underlying liver steatosis combined with possible viral potentiation of medication effect. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: American Journal of Perinatology Reports - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Berger, Dana Senderoff Galyean, Anna Nguyen, Kelvin Alshak, Najeeb Blumenthal, Elizabeth Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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