Alcoholic Liver Disease and COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Series.
J Clin Transl Hepatol
; 8(4): 463-466, 2020 Dec 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1028993
ABSTRACT
The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) was reported by the World Health Organization in December 2019, and since then it has progressed into a worldwide pandemic, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19 and elevated liver chemistries are seen in up to 50% of infected patients. Recent reports have suggested a high mortality rate for COVID-19 in patients with pre-existing liver disease, having an associated mortality of 39.8%. Alcoholic liver disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in New Mexico (USA), and we report here the clinical course and characteristics of three cases of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis who were admitted to our hospital with COVID-19.
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Case report
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Prognostic study
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English
Journal:
J Clin Transl Hepatol
Year:
2020
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Article
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JCTH.2020.00053
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