Mechanisms of liver damage in COVID-19

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At the end of 2019, a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was discovered in China, causing the coronavirus infection COVID-19.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic poses a major challenge tohealth systems around the world. There is still little informationon how infection affects liver function and the significanceof pre-existing liver disease as a risk factor for infection andsevere COVID-19. In addition, some drugs used to treat thenew coronavirus infection are hepatotoxic. In this article, weanalyze data on the impact of COVID-19 on liver function, aswell as on the course and outcome of COVID-19 in patients withliver disease, including hepatocellular carcinoma, or those onimmunosuppressive therapy after liver transplantation.