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Liver Int. 2020 May 5. doi: 10.1111/liv.14506. [Epub ahead of print]
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure from Novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Qiu H[SUP]1[/SUP], Wander P[SUP]2[/SUP], Bernstein D[SUP]3[/SUP], Satapathy SK[SUP]3[/SUP].
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Abstract
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly infectious viral disease that predominantly causes respiratory symptoms. Elevated liver enzymes have been reported during the course of disease and appear to be common. We present a 56-yearold woman with a history of decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis who presented with abdominal pain, fever and diarrhea and was found to have acute on chronic liver failure secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patient was treated with empiric antibiotic and supportive care with subsequent improvement.
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KEYWORDS:
Acute on chronic liver failure; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2
PMID:32369658DOI:10.1111/liv.14506
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure from Novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Qiu H[SUP]1[/SUP], Wander P[SUP]2[/SUP], Bernstein D[SUP]3[/SUP], Satapathy SK[SUP]3[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly infectious viral disease that predominantly causes respiratory symptoms. Elevated liver enzymes have been reported during the course of disease and appear to be common. We present a 56-yearold woman with a history of decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis who presented with abdominal pain, fever and diarrhea and was found to have acute on chronic liver failure secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patient was treated with empiric antibiotic and supportive care with subsequent improvement.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Acute on chronic liver failure; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2
PMID:32369658DOI:10.1111/liv.14506