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Acute Liver Failure: A Rare Manifestation of Covid-19
Shazia Durdana, Samia Masood
Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr Shazia Durdana
Email: durdana786.sd@gmail.com
Received:
09-NOV-2020
Accepted:
21-FEB-2021
Published Online:
30-MAR-2021
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2021.0018
Abstract
Background
: The most frequent manifestations of COVID-19 occur due to involvement of lung, the SARS-CoV-2 virus may also lead to multi-system involvement including the liver damage.
Case Report
: We present a patient who presented with fever, multiple episodes of vomiting followed by altered mentation with deranged liver biochemistries attributable to COVID-19 infection. During hospital stay, patient was treated for COVID-19 and subsequently showed clinical improvement as well as improvement in lab parameters.
Conclusion
: This case report paves the way for further studies to determine the various mechanisms of liver involvement as well as the frequency of acute liver failure in COVID-19 and to help in better understanding of this disease.
Keywords :
Acute Liver Failure, COVID-19, Lung, SARS-COV-2, Vomiting.
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