Assessment of abnormal liver function tests and associated factors among COVID-19-infected patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022: a facility-based comparative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Liver function test (LFT) abnormalities are higher in patients with severe COVID-19. Most of the studies on this theme were conducted in foreign nations, and the association with LFT abnormalities was not sufficiently addressed in the study areas. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the effects of COVID-19 infection on liver function of patients.

Setting

A facility-based comparative cross-sectional study was carried out from 10 April to 15 June 2022, among COVID-19 infected individuals admitted in Eka Kotebe General Hospital and Saint Petrous Specialized Hospitals, Addis Ababa, 2022.

Participants

A total of 284 confirmed COVID-19-positive and COVID-19-negative controls matched by gender and age were included in the present study.

Results

SUBMITTER: Mekuanint A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409313 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature