Abstract

QUINTERO-MARZOLA,, Iván Darío et al. Liver and SARS-CoV-2: Literature key aspects. Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol. [online]. 2021, vol.36, n.4, pp.485-492.  Epub Apr 20, 2022. ISSN 0120-9957.  https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.619.

The new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a virus that has spread around the world, causes an acute respiratory infection and it may also cause death. The damage that can cause in other organs is frequent. Many studies had also shown alterations in liver function tests, that are then related to serious illness and with hospitalization requirements. Moreover, in patients infected with the virus that had underlying liver disease, a significant increase in the level of aminotransferases was observed in the course of the disease. A greater risk of serious illness was also detected. The pathophysiological explanation of liver injury in those patients covers the direct cytopathic effect produced by binding the virus, the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE2) to the hepatocytes and the cholangiocytes, excessive immune response, and in some cases, drug-induced hepatotoxicity.

Keywords : SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus transaminases; Hepatic failure; Hepatocyte.

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