The Effect of Covid-19 on Liver | ||
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, G. Microbiology | ||
Volume 14, Issue 2, December 2022, Pages 159-169 PDF (467.95 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsg.2022.274002 | ||
Authors | ||
Huda Dakeel Ali1; Asma Easa Mahmood1; Batol Imran Dheeb2 | ||
1Department of Pathological Analysis, College of Applaied Science, Samaraa University. | ||
2Department of Pathological Analyses, College of Applied science, University of Samarra | ||
Abstract | ||
Wuhan City, China has reported the identification of the first occurrence of the respiratory disease brought on by a new coronavirus since December 2019. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) shows variation symptoms such as fever (100%), cough (73%), headache (23%), sore throat (23%), sputum production (47%), chest pain (15%), Dyspnea (82%), diarrhea (33%), anorexia (65%), Fatigue (100%). The percentage of males from the total samples was (62.7%) while the females were (37.3%). The laboratory tests to confirm SARS-CoV-2 infection were positive RT-PCR, D-Diamer with rang 636.9-10000g/ml, and CRP rang 37-110 mg/L. Coronavirus causes damage to hepatocytes that elevated liver enzymes, ALT, AST, ALP and TSB with a range of 25%, 34.4%, 15% and 25% respectively. | ||
Keywords | ||
Coronavirus; Alanine; liver | ||
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