Hep4
"Initial COVID-19 data have also indicated that healthy infected individuals display abnormal liver function tests, suggesting a possible direct implication of SARS-CoV-2 in liver damage."
Covid and Liver Damage
2022
preprint finds that a #SARSCoV2 variant mimics human liver protein that may trigger T-cell autoimmunity—thus might damage the liver. Authors suggest it could explain a surge in children hepatitis. Note: ORF-1 protein is not found in vaccines.
'We're done with COVID, but COVID is not done with us': Doctors warn of new sub omicron variant wave
"New hypothesis being created out there that previous COVID infections prime your immune system. Co-infection w/new virus creates antigens that are common w/ liver antigens as well. U get this kind of autoimmune hepatitis related to past COVID infection"
Raina MacIntyre 😷💉💉💉💉 on Twitter
Twitter thread: Let's talk about the mystery epidemic of #hepatitis in children. It's most likely a complication of #COVID19 but may take a while to be adjudicated as such. The syndrome has been seen in children <17, mostly unvaccinated kids <5 years. A thread.
Chris Turnbull on Twitter
'Significant liver injury progressing to acute liver failure should be considered in those with SARS-CoV-2 infection.'
Systemic Viral Infections and Collateral Damage in the Liver
Systemic Viral Infections and Collateral Damage in the Liver
Tom Andrews on Twitter
Detailed Twitter analysis thread on Covid and the liver
Molecular consequences of SARS-CoV-2 liver tropism
Study: "We find that liver injury, indicated by a high frequency of abnormal liver function tests, is a common clinical feature of COVID-19 in two independent cohorts of patients with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization.
Fulltext
SARS-CoV-2 infection of the liver directly contributes to hepatic impairment in patients with COVID-19