Impact of hepatic steatosis on risk of acute liver injury in people with chronic hepatitis B and SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Matthew S. H. Chung,
Carlos K. H. Wong,
Xue Li
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundSARS‐CoV‐2 infection was known to be associated with higher risk of liver impairment in people with chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB). However, evidence regarding the impact of concomitant hepatic steatosis (HS) on the risk of liver disease among people with CHB and SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is lacking. We investigated the impact of concomitant HS on people with CHB suffering from SARS‐CoV‐2 infection.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study was performed using an electronic health database for people in … Show more
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