Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia
Background Hepatic damage is one of the common forms of extra pulmonary organ destructions among patients with COVID-19 infections.Aim To evaluate the prognosis of liver damage among COVID-19 patients based on their liver enzymes profile.Methods A retrospective study was done to evaluate the records...
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| description | Background Hepatic damage is one of the common forms of extra pulmonary organ destructions among patients with COVID-19 infections.Aim To evaluate the prognosis of liver damage among COVID-19 patients based on their liver enzymes profile.Methods A retrospective study was done to evaluate the records of the hospitably admitted patient due to COVID-19 infection.Retrieved data included clinical presentation and investigation either imaging or laboratory with special investing in liver function tests.Result We reviewed 442 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.They were 64.5% of female patients and 35.5% of male patients. Their mean age was 54.5%, most of them were Saudi (76.7%) and the overall mortality reached up to (20.4%).Conclusion This large cohort of 442 patients has shown that liver damage may be an independent prognostic factor for morbidities and mortality among COVID-19 patients. It also showed the importance of liver function enzymes screening as a predictor for the outcome of those patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc4ca74b5b6b4764b84e7417d67ad1982024-08-08T13:45:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open Gastroenterology2054-47742023-08-0110110.1136/bmjgast-2023-001121Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi ArabiaOmar AlOmair0Internal Medicine Department Gastroenterology division, King Faisal University, Al-Hasa, Saudi ArabiaBackground Hepatic damage is one of the common forms of extra pulmonary organ destructions among patients with COVID-19 infections.Aim To evaluate the prognosis of liver damage among COVID-19 patients based on their liver enzymes profile.Methods A retrospective study was done to evaluate the records of the hospitably admitted patient due to COVID-19 infection.Retrieved data included clinical presentation and investigation either imaging or laboratory with special investing in liver function tests.Result We reviewed 442 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.They were 64.5% of female patients and 35.5% of male patients. Their mean age was 54.5%, most of them were Saudi (76.7%) and the overall mortality reached up to (20.4%).Conclusion This large cohort of 442 patients has shown that liver damage may be an independent prognostic factor for morbidities and mortality among COVID-19 patients. It also showed the importance of liver function enzymes screening as a predictor for the outcome of those patients.https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/10/1/e001121.full |
| spellingShingle | Omar AlOmair Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia BMJ Open Gastroenterology |
| title | Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Liver enzymes among COVID-19 patients in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | liver enzymes among covid 19 patients in al ahsa region of saudi arabia |
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