Liver Injury as a Surrogate for Inflammation and Predictor of Outcomes in COVID‐19
Kajali Mishra, Sandra Naffouj, Sarah Gorgis, Hanan Ibrahim, Sonika Gill, Raef Fadel, Abigail Chatfield, Amy Tang, Reena Salgia – 26 July 2020 – Respiratory failure is the most common cause of death in patients with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). There have been many investigations to determine predictors of bad outcomes in patients with this illness. Liver enzyme elevation has been described in hospitalized patients with severe COVID‐19; however, little is known about the significance of liver injury regarding outcomes.