Changes in liver enzymes and association with prognosis in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

COVID-19 has recently emerged as a serious threat to global health. This study examined the laboratory investigations of patients with COVID-19, with an emphasis on liver enzymes.

Methods

This retrospective, single-center study was performed on patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to Imam Reza Hospital, Iran from March 2020 to February 2021. Laboratory tests included a complete blood cell count, white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte/monocyte ratio, and levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase. Patient survival was among the outcome measures investigated in association with laboratory findings.

Results

We enrolled 77 patients with C

SUBMITTER: Shaveisi-Zadeh F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9340912 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature