Abstract:Background and Aims
Initial reports indicate a high incidence of abnormal liver tests and acute kidney injury (AKI) in the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). However, outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and elevated aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels at admission and their associations with AKI are not well understood.
The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of cytolysis at admission and its contribution to the d… Show more
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