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Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia.
AlOmair, Omar.
  • AlOmair O; Internal Medicine Department Gastroenterology division, King Faisal University, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia omalomair@kfu.edu.sa.
BMJ Open Gastroenterol ; 10(1)2023 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2291082
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Hepatic damage is one of the common forms of extra pulmonary organ destructions among patients with COVID-19 infections.

AIM:

To evaluate the prognosis of liver damage among COVID-19 patients based on their liver enzymes profile.

METHODS:

A retrospective study was done to evaluate the records of the hospitably admitted patient due to COVID-19 infection.Retrieved data included clinical presentation and investigation either imaging or laboratory with special investing in liver function tests.

RESULT:

We reviewed 442 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.They were 64.5% of female patients and 35.5% of male patients. Their mean age was 54.5%, most of them were Saudi (76.7%) and the overall mortality reached up to (20.4%).

CONCLUSION:

This large cohort of 442 patients has shown that liver damage may be an independent prognostic factor for morbidities and mortality among COVID-19 patients. It also showed the importance of liver function enzymes screening as a predictor for the outcome of those patients.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Liver Diseases Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bmjgast-2023-001121

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Liver Diseases Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bmjgast-2023-001121