Hepatic Failure in COVID-19: Is Iron Overload the Dangerous Trigger?

Hepatic Failure in COVID-19: Is Iron Overload the Dangerous Trigger?

Liver injury in COVID-19 patients has progressively emerged, even in those without a history of liver disease, yet the mechanism of liver pathogenicity is still controversial. COVID-19 is frequently associated with increased serum ferritin levels, and hyperferritinemia was shown to correlate with il...

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Main Authors: Franca Del Nonno, Roberta Nardacci, Daniele Colombo, Ubaldo Visco-Comandini, Stefania Cicalini, Andrea Antinori, Luisa Marchioni, Gianpiero D’Offizi, Mauro Piacentini, Laura Falasca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
liver
iron overload
ferritin
electron microscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/1103

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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/1103

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