Hepatic Steatosis, Rather Than Underlying Obesity, Increases the Risk of Infection and Hospitalization for COVID-19

Hepatic Steatosis, Rather Than Underlying Obesity, Increases the Risk of Infection and Hospitalization for COVID-19

Objective: Obesity is a risk factor for SARS-COV2 infection and is often associated with hepatic steatosis. The aim of this study was to determine if pre-existing hepatic steatosis affects the risk of infection and severity for COVID-19.Design: Prospective cohort study (UK Biobank). Univariate and s...

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Main Authors: Adriana Roca-Fernández, Andrea Dennis, Rowan Nicholls, John McGonigle, Matthew Kelly, Rajarshi Banerjee, Amitava Banerjee, Arun J. Sanyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
liver fat
COVID-19
risk factor
biomarker
disease severity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.636637/full

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