Significant Liver Injury During Hospitalization for COVID-19 Is Not Associated With Liver Insufficiency or Death
Chew M, Tang Z, Radcliffe C, Caruana D, Doilicho N, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Garcia-Tsao G. Significant Liver Injury During Hospitalization for COVID-19 Is Not Associated With Liver Insufficiency or Death. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 19: 2182-2191.e7. PMID: 34004326, PMCID: PMC8123528, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant liver injuryLiver injuryLiver insufficiencyCOVID-19High-sensitivity C-reactive protein valuesC-reactive protein valuesDrug-induced liver injuryHepatocellular liver injuryInternational normalized ratioMultivariate logistic regressionHyperinflammatory stateTocilizumab useVasopressor useConcomitant medicationsConsecutive patientsIndependent predictorsLiver failureBilirubin levelsD-dimerTest abnormalitiesNormalized ratioAlanine aminotransferaseHospitalizationPatientsInjury