Researchers at Chinese University said today that they have found that the new coronavirus had caused liver injuries in one-fifth of infected patients they studied, RTHK reports. The research team studied the condition of more than 1,000 coronavirus patients in Hong Kong, and found that those who suffered liver damage were much more likely to require intensive care. Wong said the damage could also be caused by drugs taken by patients, including antibiotics, antivirals and steroids. She said although the liver damage was reversible in most virus patients, doctors should monitor their liver functions while treating the disease because there is a high chance they might deteriorate. "Luckily, from what we [found], there was no genuine liver failure ... from Covid-19," Wong said.

Source: The Standard August 05, 2020 06:22 UTC