Publications by authors named "Fidan Yousuf"

Article Synopsis
  • The study analyzes trends in liver disease incidence in Wales from 1999 to 2019, finding a significant rise in cases affecting hepatology services.
  • The increase in liver diseases is predominantly due to a tenfold rise in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which became the leading cause since 2014.
  • While liver-related mortality doubled overall, alcohol-related liver disease remains serious, showing the highest rates of complications and mortality.
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Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is a novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and since become a global pandemic. As such, its clinical behaviour is a subject of much interest. Initial reports suggested a significant proportion of patients have abnormal liver blood tests.

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