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World J Virol. Jan 25, 2023; 12(1): 44-52
Published online Jan 25, 2023. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v12.i1.44
Commentary on COVID-19-induced liver injury in various age and risk groups
Öner Özdemir, Hacer Efnan Melek Arsoy
Öner Özdemir, Hacer Efnan Melek Arsoy, Department of Pediatrics, Sakarya University, Medical Faculty, Sakarya 54100, Türkiye
Author contributions: Özdemir Ö and HE Melek Arsoy wrote the mini-review.
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Corresponding author: Öner Özdemir, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Sakarya University, Medical Faculty, Şirinevler Mahallesi Adnan Menderes Caddesi No. 193 Adapazarı, Sakarya 54100, Türkiye. ozdemir_oner@hotmail.com
Received: September 25, 2022
Peer-review started: September 25, 2022
First decision: November 5, 2022
Revised: November 15, 2022
Accepted: December 21, 2022
Article in press: December 21, 2022
Published online: January 25, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can progress primarily with symptoms ranging from a mild upper respiratory tract infection to severe pneumonia, hepatic injury, and even death. There is currently increasing interest in COVID-19 interaction with liver tissue. We would like to discuss the details of liver injury/dysfunction in COVID-19 in the current literature.