COVID-19 infection causing liver damage? Know what experts, studies say - DNA India

And 14% to 53% show increased levels of liver enzymes - such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) during the progression of the illness.Increased levels of liver enzymes can mean that a person’s liver is at least temporarily damaged.Some patients have very severe injury in the liver due to COVID.Further, people with cirrhosis (liver scarring) may be at increased risk of COVID-19.Some studies have also shown that people with pre-existing liver disease such as chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, or related complications who were diagnosed with Covid-19 are at higher risk of death than people without pre-existing liver disease.