Aminotransferases disorders associated with venous thromboembolic events in patients infected with COVID-19.
Ann Hepatol
; 21: 100274, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-893590
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing evidence suggests that infected patients present a high incidence of venous thromboembolic (VTE) events and elevated aminotransferases (AT).The objective of this work was to evaluate the incidence of aminotransferases disorders in patients infected with COVID-19 and to manage the VTE events associated with elevated AT. PATIENTS OR MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We report a retrospective study of 46 patients admitted for COVID-19 infection. Venous duplex ultrasound of lower limbs was performed in all patients at Day 0 and Day 5. All patients had antithrombotic-prophylaxis upon admission using low molecular weight heparin with Enoxaparin. Demographics, comorbidities and laboratory parameters were collected and analyzed.RESULTS:
Elevated AT were reported in 28 patients (61%). 10 had acute VTE events of which eight (17.4%) had aminotransferases disorders. They had been treated with curative Enoxaparin. After a follow-up of 15 and/or 30 days, six of them were controlled, and treated with direct oral anticoagulant (DOACs) after normalization of aminotransferases.CONCLUSIONS:
The incidence of aminotransferases disorders associated with acute VTE events in patients infected with COVID-19 is significant. The use of DOACs appear pertinent in these patients. Monitoring of the liver balance should therefore be considered at a distance from the acute episode in the perspective of DOACs relay.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Venous Thromboembolism
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
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Transaminases
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Hepatol
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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