Exploring the Link Between COVID-19 and Liver Abscess Formation

Ramlakhan S. Verma • Shailendra Pal Singh • Gaurav Mishra • Vikas K. Patel • Vipin Gupta, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.94136  Abstract Background Liver abscess is a potential concern among liver health complications. With severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)…[...]

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Outcomes of Hospitalized Liver Cirrhosis Patients With COVID-19 Infection: A Retrospective Analysis

Ki Jung Lee • Parth Patel • Raffi Karagozian, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.91524  Abstract Background Patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) are at an increased risk of adverse outcomes associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Existing studies have…[...]

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Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis (SSC): An Underrecognized Complication of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonitis

Mariya Pogorelova • Victoria Kusztos, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70003 , Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis (SSC): An Underrecognized Complication of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonitis. Cureus 16(9): e70003. doi:10.7759/cureus.70003 Abstract COVID-19-secondary sclerosing cholangitis (COVID-SSC) is a distinct subset of secondary…[...]

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Liver Enzymes and Inflammatory Markers Among Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Case-Control Study in Telangana

 Pavuluri P, Menon M, Tummalacharla S, et al. (December 04, 2024) Liver Enzymes and Inflammatory Markers Among Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Case-Control Study in Telangana. Cureus 16(12): e75120.…[...]

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Changes in Glycolytic Pathway in SARS-COV 2 Infection and Their Importance in Understanding the Severity of COVID-19

Adalberto Fernandes Santos, Pedro Póvoa, Paulo Paixão, et. al COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that may lead to a severe acute respiratory syndrome. Such syndrome…[...]

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Pathophysiological, immunological, and inflammatory features of long COVID

Karen Bohmwald1,2†Benjamín Diethelm-Varela1†Linmar Rodríguez-Guilarte1, et. al. Front. Immunol., 27 February 2024, Volume 15 - 2024, https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341600 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause severe global disruption, resulting in significant excess mortality,…[...]

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Liver injury in COVID-19: an insight into pathobiology and roles of risk factors

Abbas Tazarghi, Sahar Bazoq, Mohammad Hosein Taziki Balajelini, et. al. Virology Journal volume 21, Article number: 65 (2024)  Abstract COVID-19 is a complex disease that can lead to fatal respiratory failure with extrapulmonary complications, either as a…[...]

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