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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2020; 8(16): 3405-3410
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3405
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3405
Liver in the limelight in the corona (COVID-19) time
Harleen Kaur Chela, Syed Bilal Pasha, Omer Basar, Ebubekir Daglilar, Veysel Tahan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, United States
Author contributions: Tahan V Conception of idea and critical revisions; Chela HK and Pasha SB Writing of manuscript; Basar O and Daglilar E Reviewing and editing of manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Veysel Tahan, FACG, FACP, FEBG, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, United States. tahanv@health.missouri.edu
Received: May 14, 2020
Peer-review started: May 14, 2020
First decision: July 3, 2020
Revised: July 8, 2020
Accepted: August 6, 2020
Article in press: August 6, 2020
Published online: August 26, 2020
Peer-review started: May 14, 2020
First decision: July 3, 2020
Revised: July 8, 2020
Accepted: August 6, 2020
Article in press: August 6, 2020
Published online: August 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: The severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus-2 infection has created turbulence in the medical field. It is widely known to affect the respiratory system but can involve organs such as the liver. In this article, we provide a brief overview of some of the current available information on coronavirus in relation to the liver.