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Acute Liver Failure in a Healthy Young Female With COVID-19.
Orandi, Babak John; Li, Geling; Dhall, Deepti; Bajpai, Prachi; Manne, Upender; Arora, Nitin; Lu, Ailing; Coronado, Ana Carolina; Kassel, Rachel; Pinninti, Swetha; Lewis, Cora Elizabeth; Chapleau, Christopher; Locke, Jayme Elizabeth; Gutierrez Sanchez, Luz Helena.
Afiliação
  • Orandi BJ; From the Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Li G; Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Dhall D; Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Bajpai P; Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Manne U; Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Arora N; Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Lu A; Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Coronado AC; Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Kassel R; Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Pinninti S; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Lewis CE; Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Chapleau C; Department of Pharmacy, University of Alabama, at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Locke JE; From the Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Gutierrez Sanchez LH; Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
JPGN Rep ; 2(3): e108, 2021 Aug.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37205955
ABSTRACT
Several well-described manifestations of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been reported. Among them, a transient elevation of liver enzymes is the typical presentation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) liver-related injury. The mechanism of liver involvement is likely a combination of viral injury and immune-mediated inflammation. In contrast, acute liver failure in the setting of COVID-19 has rarely been reported. Herein, we report a case of pediatric acute liver failure in a previously healthy female adolescent infected with SARS-CoV-2 with biopsy evidence of replicating virus in hepatocytes, which has not been previously reported.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: JPGN Rep Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Albânia

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: JPGN Rep Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Albânia