Liver dysfunction and clinical outcomes of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients with and without chronic hepatitis B

CONCLUSIONS: CHB patients had higher ALT levels and longer hospitalizations during COVID-19. Higher AST levels predict severe COVID-19 and ICU admission.PMID:38110321 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2023.11.003

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - December 18, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hao-Che Chang Tung-Hung Su Yu-Tsung Huang Chun-Ming Hong Wang-Huei Sheng Po-Ren Hsueh Jia-Horng Kao Source Type: research