COVID-19 and the liver-related deaths to come

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 11 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41575-020-0328-2Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) itself and/or the use of hepatotoxic drugs might negatively affect the course and management of patients with pre-existing chronic liver diseases. However, the greatest effect of COVID-19 on liver diseases will be indirect and delayed, resulting from the impending global economic crisis.
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