Abstract / Description of output
In this study we provide the first report of the characteristics, comorbidities,
laboratory and x-ray findings, and clinical outcomes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected patients with pre-existing liver cirrhosis. The cause of death in most patients was respiratory failure rather than progression of liver disease. Lower numbers of blood lymphocytes and platelets, and higher bilirubin levels might represent indicators of poor outcome in this patient population.
laboratory and x-ray findings, and clinical outcomes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected patients with pre-existing liver cirrhosis. The cause of death in most patients was respiratory failure rather than progression of liver disease. Lower numbers of blood lymphocytes and platelets, and higher bilirubin levels might represent indicators of poor outcome in this patient population.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | gutjnl-2020-321666 |
Journal | Gut |
Early online date | 20 May 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 20 May 2020 |
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Jonathan Fallowfield
- Deanery of Clinical Sciences - Personal Chair of Translational Liver Research
- Centre for Inflammation Research
- Edinburgh Imaging
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