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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2021; 9(6): 1455-1460
Published online Feb 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i6.1455
Published online Feb 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i6.1455
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as a risk factor for cytomegalovirus hepatitis in an immunocompetent patient: A case report
Bashar Khiatah, Deborah Carlson, Internal Medicine, Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, CA 93003, United States
Laya Nasrollah, Stephen Covington, Department of Gastroenterology, Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, CA 93003, United States
Author contributions: Khiatah B wrote the main manuscript; Nasrollah L, Covington S and Carlson D provided expert input and editing; all of the authors provided direct care to the patient.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was taken from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Bashar Khiatah, MD, Doctor, Internal Medicine, Community Memorial Hospital, 147 N Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003, United States. bkhiatah@gmail.com
Received: November 4, 2020
Peer-review started: November 4, 2020
First decision: December 13, 2020
Revised: December 13, 2020
Accepted: December 27, 2020
Article in press: December 27, 2020
Published online: February 26, 2021
Processing time: 93 Days and 20.6 Hours
Peer-review started: November 4, 2020
First decision: December 13, 2020
Revised: December 13, 2020
Accepted: December 27, 2020
Article in press: December 27, 2020
Published online: February 26, 2021
Processing time: 93 Days and 20.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: It is essential to consider non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and it’s disease mechanisms’ localized immunosuppression, as a risk factor of cytomegalovirus hepatitis and possible other viral diseases. Also, with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease raising numbers it is worthwhile to screen for it in high risk population to prevent from it's complications and risks to develop severe viral diseases in case of infection that could be life threatening.