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2022 May 21


Hepatology

Progressive cholestasis and associated sclerosing cholangitis are frequent complications of COVID-19 in chronic liver disease patients.

Authors

Hartl L, Haslinger K, Angerer M, Semmler G, Schneeweiss-Gleixner M, Jachs M, Simbrunner B, Bauer D J M, Eigenbauer E, Strassl R, Breuer M, Kimberger O, Laxar D, Lampichler K, Halilbasic E, Stättermayer A F, Ba-Ssalamah A, Mandorfer M, Scheiner B, Reiberger T, et al.
Hepatology. 2022 May 21.
PMID: 35596929.

Abstract

Cholestasis is associated with disease severity and worse outcome in coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). Cases of secondary sclerosing cholangitis (SSC) after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been described.