Impact of COVID-19 on pre-existing liver disease

Cir Cir. 2024;92(1):131-136. doi: 10.24875/CIRU.23000409.ABSTRACTPatients with chronic liver disease of any etiology who become infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been found to have a higher risk of mortality compared to those patients who do not have chronic liver disease. A literature review was conducted in the relationship between COVID 19 and preexistence of liver disease. The proportion of COVID-19 patients with abnormal liver function on admission ranged from 40 % to 75 % and the proportion with liver injury was close to 30%. Current studies show an important association between preexisting liver disease and COVID-19. The presence of cirrhosis is now an independent predictor of severity for COVID-19 and prolonged hospitalization in this group of patients. Patients with cirrhosis have a higher mortality rate, and this rate rises with increasing severity.PMID:38537242 | DOI:10.24875/CIRU.23000409

Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos - March 27, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Juan M Abdo-Francis Rosalba Moreno-Alcantar Jos é L Pérez-Hernández Jos é M Remes-Troche Antonio Velarde-Ruiz Velasco Eira Cerda-Reyes F átima Higuera-de la Tijera Graciela Castro-Narro Source Type: research