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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2023; 29(7): 1123-1130
Published online Feb 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i7.1123
COVID-19-induced transaminitis and hyperbilirubinemia: Presentation and outcomes
Zeinab Nabil Ahmed Said, Safinaz Adel El Habashy, Samy Zaky, ESCMID Study Group for Viral Hepatitis
Zeinab Nabil Ahmed Said, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine (For Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11754, Nasr City, Egypt
Safinaz Adel El Habashy, Department of Pediatrics, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11391, Abbaseia, Egypt
Samy Zaky, Department of Hepato-gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine (For Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11754, Egypt
Author contributions: Said ZNA, El Habashy SA, and Zaky S contributed equally to this work; All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Zeinab Nabil Ahmed Said, PhD, Additional Professor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine (For Girls), Al-Azhar University, Elshenawy St., Cairo 11754, Nasr City, Egypt. znabil58@yahoo.com
Received: September 10, 2022
Peer-review started: September 10, 2022
First decision: November 17, 2022
Revised: December 29, 2022
Accepted: February 13, 2023
Article in press: February 13, 2023
Published online: February 21, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Recent evidence confirmed coronavirus disease 2019-induced liver function test abnormalities in patients with or without preexisting liver injury. Understanding the mechanism and recognizing the clinical picture, as well as identifying the risk factors for developing such abnormalities, will pave the way for early diagnosis and better management of such cases.