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.