Assessment of liver damage in patients with COVID-19 is sub-optimal: results of a survey of medical practitioners.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
; 114(1): 50-52, 2022 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33820421
ABSTRACT
Liver damage, defined by an increase in liver chemistry parameters, is related to more unfavorable severity and prognosis in patients with COVID-19. These patients are also treated with immunomodulatory drugs capable of reactivating hepatitis B virus (HBV), with an indication for prophylaxis in specific situations. Due to its importance in this pathology, we wondered whether physicians should perform a systematic search for liver damage and HBV.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hepatite B Crônica
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COVID-19
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Hepatite B
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article