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Author contributions: Leowattana W collected the data and wrote the paper.
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Received: January 28, 2021 Peer-review started: January 28, 2021 First decision: February 24, 2021 Revised: March 10, 2021 Accepted: April 26, 2021 Article in press: April 26, 2021 Published online: May 25, 2021 Processing time: 109 Days and 20.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: With more than 100 million confirmed cases worldwide, hepatobiliary injury has been reported in many coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The association between COVID-19 and hepatobiliary injury refers to any hepatobiliary damage during disease progression and treatment in COVID-19 patients with or without chronic liver diseases or common medications. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor may be a significant factor in hepatobiliary derangement due to its high expression in cholangiocytes, and it is also an entry point of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses 2. Moreover, drug-induced liver injury and cytokine storm may be an added risk in severe clinical outcomes. Close monitoring of liver function in COVID-19 patients is mandatory.
