Liver injury in coronavirus disease 2019

At present, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID - 19) caused by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 - nCoV) infection has spread rapidly in China and more than 70 countries around the world and thus become a public health event of international concern. In addition to fever and respiratory symptoms, varying degrees of liver injury is also observed after 2019 - nCoV infection. This article reviews the clinical features, pathology, pathogenic mechanism, and therapeutic strategies of liver injury associated with COVID - 19, hoping to provide a reference for clinical decision - making on the prevention and treatment of COVID - 19.