High Prevalence of Pre-Existing Liver Abnormalities Identified Via Autopsies in COVID-19: Identification of a New Silent Risk Factor?

High Prevalence of Pre-Existing Liver Abnormalities Identified Via Autopsies in COVID-19: Identification of a New Silent Risk Factor?

A high prevalence of hepatic pathology (in 17 of 19 cases) was reported in post-mortem (PM) examinations of COVID-19 patients, undertaken between March 2020 and February 2021 by a single autopsy pathologist in two English Coronial jurisdictions. The patients in our cohort demonstrated high levels of...

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Main Authors: Yuri Hirayama, Natasha Faye Daniels, Shelley Evans, David Clarke, Stephenie Purvis, Charlotte Oliver, Stephen Woodmansey, Joy Staniforth, Elizabeth J. Soilleux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
post-mortem
hepatic pathology
interferon dysregulation
liver function tests
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/9/1703

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