Liver Injury

The coagulopathy of COVID-19 driven by endothelial Factor VIII correlated with liver injury, according to a presenter at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

Children with COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome had varied outcomes and liver injuries but all should keep long-term liver monitoring to ensure return to normal levels, per a researcher at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

Researchers observed a significantly increased risk for mortality, mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and 30-day re-admission in patients with COVID-19 with liver disease, according to a presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology virtual annual meeting.

Digestive symptoms were common in patients with COVID-19, according to the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Patients with these symptoms had a longer time from onset to admission and their prognosis was worse compared with patients without symptoms.

Chronic low-level fluoride exposure contributed to small reductions in kidney and liver function among adolescents, according to a recently published study. In addition, researchers found adolescents who already had poorer kidney and/or liver function may absorb more fluoride in their bodies.