Commentary on COVID-19-induced liver injury in various age and risk groups.

World J Virol

Department of Pediatrics, Sakarya University, Medical Faculty, Sakarya 54100, Türkiye.

Published: January 2023

Towards the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome, emerged in the city of Wuhan in China's Hubei Province. The first occurrence was described as a case of pneumonia. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can progress primarily with symptoms varying from a mild upper respiratory tract infection to severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and death. Determining the mechanisms of action of this virus, which can affect all systems including gastrointestinal, is vital for predicting the progression of the disease and managing its treatment. It is important to demonstrate the mechanisms of action of COVID-19 in patients without a previously known chronic or systemic disease. Although there is still no specific treatment for the virus, various algorithms have been created. As a result of the applied algorithms, the response to the treatment was satisfactory in some patients, while unexpected side effects occurred in some patients. It helps to clarify whether the unwanted effects that occur are due to the effect of the disease or the side effects of the drugs used in the treatment. There is currently increasing interest in COVID-19 interaction with liver tissue. Therefore, we would like to discuss the details of liver injury/dysfunction in the current literature.

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