Proposed mechanism for increased COVID-19 mortality in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Grace, Josephine A; Casey, Stephen; Burrell, Louise M; Angus, Peter W

Grace, Josephine A; Casey, Stephen; Burrell, Louise M; Angus, Peter W.

Grace JA; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Austin Health, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia. jo.grace@austin.org.au.
Casey S; Department of Medicine and Cardiology, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia. jo.grace@austin.org.au.
Burrell LM; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Austin Health, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Angus PW; Department of Medicine and Cardiology, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia.

Hepatol Int ; 14(5): 884-885, 2020 Sep.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-743771

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Angiotensin II/metabolism; Apoptosis; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections; Liver Cirrhosis/metabolism; Pandemics; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/metabolism; Pneumonia, Viral; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2; Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity; Betacoronavirus/physiology; COVID-19; Comorbidity; Coronavirus Infections/metabolism; Coronavirus Infections/mortality; Coronavirus Infections/physiopathology; Disease Progression; Disease Susceptibility; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis/epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral/metabolism; Pneumonia, Viral/mortality; Pneumonia, Viral/physiopathology; Preliminary Data; SARS-CoV-2; Up-Regulation

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Angiotensin II / Apoptosis / Coronavirus Infections / Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Hepatol Int Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12072-020-10084-4

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