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Review
. 2020 Nov;72(5):1864-1872.
doi: 10.1002/hep.31480. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Abnormal Liver Function Tests in Patients With COVID-19: Relevance and Potential Pathogenesis

Anna Bertolini  1 , Ivo P van de Peppel  1 , Frank A J A Bodewes  1 , Han Moshage  2 , Alberto Fantin  3 , Fabio Farinati  4 , Romina Fiorotto  5 , Johan W Jonker  1 , Mario Strazzabosco  5 , Henkjan J Verkade  1 , Giulia Peserico  3
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Abnormal Liver Function Tests in Patients With COVID-19: Relevance and Potential Pathogenesis

Anna Bertolini et al. Hepatology. 2020 Nov.
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Percentage of hospitalized COVID‐19 patients with AST or ALT elevations on admission. The studies summarized included patients with all levels of disease severity. The size of the dots reflects the relative number of patients included in each study. The upper panels represent Chinese cohorts, whereas the lower panel represents a US cohort. The weighted averages are represented by the vertical black lines and refer to the Chinese cohorts.
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