Abnormal Baseline liver function tests are associated with death
or mechanical ventilation in COVID-19
Bashar Fteiha1, Haytham Abu Khdair2,
Dolev Perez2, Hani Karameh2, Ron
Skorochod2, Eran Goldin1, Mahmud
Mahamid1.
1Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Israel; Department of gastroenterology and liver diseases, Shaare Zedek
Medical Center, Jerusalem 9103102, Israel.
2Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Israel; Internal Medicine Department, Shaare Zedek Medical Center,
Jerusalem 9103102, Israel
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Abbreviations – LFTs, liver function tests. AST, Aspartate
transaminase. ALT, Alanine transaminase. ALP, Alkaline phosphatase, ASA,
aspirin. BMI, body mass index. OR, odds ratio. MV, mechanical
ventilation.
Conflict of interest - The authors states that they have no
conflict of interest regarding this work.
Funding - The authors did not receive support from any
organization for the submitted work.
Corresponding Author: Bashar Fteiha, MD
Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem,
Israel
Email: basharf@szmc.org.il Tel: +9725298086
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7676-9447