Hepatic Manifestations and Effect of Long COVID-19 on Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

Hepatic Manifestations and Effect of Long COVID-19 on Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

To measure the frequency of persistent liver dysfunction (raised liver enzymes, serum albumin, prothrombin time, etc) in recovered COVID -19 patients.

To compare the hepatic manifestations in post COVID -19 patients with and without liver disease

The digestive tract, particularly the liver, has recently been reported to be affected by SARS-CoV-2. Although abnormal liver enzymes were regularly described as an extra-pulmonary clinical feature, and almost one half of patients experienced grades of hepatic injury. liver damage in patients with SARS infections was primarily manifested in the mild and moderate elevation of alanine and/or aspartate aminotransferases (ALT and AST) with some degree of hypoalbuminemia and hyperbilirubinemia during the early stage of the illness.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients previously diagnosed by COVID 19 eg : PCR and / or HRCT chest, lab of more than 1 month duration.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients less than 18 y.
• Patients with acute COVID 19.