COVID-19: a fatal case of acute liver failure associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pre-existing liver cirrhosis

COVID-19: a fatal case of acute liver failure associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pre-existing liver cirrhosis

Abstract Background The detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is challenging, particularly in post-mortem human tissues. However, there is increasing evidence for viral SARS-CoV-2 manifestation in non-respiratory tissues. In this context, it is a current matter of d...

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Main Authors: Jana Ihlow, Alexander Seelhoff, Victor M. Corman, Achim D. Gruber, Simon Dökel, Jenny Meinhardt, Helena Radbruch, Ernst Späth-Schwalbe, Sefer Elezkurtaj, David Horst, Hermann Herbst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Bile duct
Hepatitis
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06605-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06605-7

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