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World J Clin Cases. Jan 16, 2023; 11(2): 299-307
Published online Jan 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i2.299
Published online Jan 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i2.299
Liver function in transgender persons: Challenges in the COVID-19 era
Charalampos Milionis, Ioannis Ilias, Eftychia Koukkou, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Elena Venizelou Hospital, Athens GR-11521, Greece
Author contributions: Milionis C, Ilias I, Koukkou E conceived the subject, searched the relevant medical literature and wrote this submission.
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Corresponding author: Ioannis Ilias, MD, PhD, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Elena Venizelou Hospital, No. 2 El Venizelou Sq, Athens GR-11521, Greece. iiliasmd@yahoo.com
Received: September 12, 2022
Peer-review started: September 12, 2022
First decision: November 15, 2022
Revised: November 23, 2022
Accepted: December 27, 2022
Article in press: December 27, 2022
Published online: January 16, 2023
Peer-review started: September 12, 2022
First decision: November 15, 2022
Revised: November 23, 2022
Accepted: December 27, 2022
Article in press: December 27, 2022
Published online: January 16, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Transgender persons may account for approximately up to 0.3% of the population. Their access to health care and medications may be hampered in the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) era. The effects of COVID-19 per se on the liver may not be negligible. In this concise review we ponder on these effects, honed on transgender persons.