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BackgroundUsing a large dataset, we evaluated prevalence and severity of alterations in liverenzymes in COVID-19 and association with patient-centred outcomes. MethodsWe included hospitalized patients with confirmed or suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection from the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) database. Key exposure was baseline liverenzymes (AST, ALT, bilirubin). Patients were assigned LiverInjuryClassification score based on 3 components of enzymes at admission Normal; Stage I) Liverinjury any component between 1-3x upper limit of normal (ULN); Stage II) Severe liverinjury any component >= 3x ULN. Outcomes were hospital mortality, utilization of selected resources, complications, and durations of hospital and ICU stay. Analyses used logistic regression with associations expressed as adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). ResultsOf 17,531 included patients, 46.2% (8099) and 8.2% (1430) of patients had stage 1 and 2 liverinjury respectively. Compared to normal, stages 1 and 2 were associated with higher odds of mortality (OR 1.53 [1.37-1.71]; OR 2.50 [2.10-2.96]), ICU admission (OR 1.63 [1.48-1.79]; OR 1.90 [1.62-2.23]) and invasive mechanical ventilation (OR 1.43 [1.27-1.70]; OR 1.95 (1.55-2.45).Stages 1 and 2 were also associated with higher odds of developing sepsis (OR 1.38 [1.27-1.50]; OR 1.46 [1.25-1.70]), acute kidney injury (OR 1.13 [1.00-1.27]; OR 1.59 [1.32-1.91]), and acute respiratory distress syndrome (OR 1.38 [1.22-1.55]; OR 1.80 [1.49-2.17]). ConclusionsLiver enzymeabnormalities are common among COVID-19 patients and associated with worse outcomes. Study HighlightsO_ST_ABSWhat is known?C_ST_ABSO_LIAbnormalities in liverenzymes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 have been described in small, predominantly single-centre studies. C_LIO_LIImpact of such derangements on clinical outcomes are unclear. C_LI What is new here?O_LIIn this large international study, we found that close to 50% of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 have abnormal liverenzymes at admission. C_LIO_LISuch derangements in liverenzymes are associated with worse clinical outcomes (survival, Intensive Care Unit admission and need for invasive mechanical ventilation). C_LIO_LIThey are also associated with the development of complications such as Acute Kidney Injury, Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. C_LI