Liver biopsy changes in fatal COVID 19 patients in a tertiary care hospital

Authors : Aravinth Subramaniam, Divya Gnanasekaran, Raghunath , Dhivahar

DOI : 10.18231/j.ijpo.2022.022

Volume : 9

Issue : 1

Year : 2022

Page No : 91-93

COVID 19 is an ongoing pandemic that has horrified the entire globe. Aftermath of 2 wave is still a nightmare to many. Albeit not so sure of what’s in store, people in medical fraternity try their best to continue to study this virus, its effect and consequences in various organs. Lung being the prime victim followed by the heart has many scientific studies to substantiate its damage. Liver is a sensitive organ and it too has got affected directly by the virus or due to the drugs given irrespective of the ongoing previous liver disease if so any. We are a tertiary hospital in the field of gastrointestinal surgery. Hence we did a study on the patients who died due to COVID 19 associated diseases via a biopsy to understand more microscopically about the implication the dreadful virus has caused.
 

Keywords: COVID 19, Liver biopsy, Fatal


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