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World J Meta-Anal. Apr 28, 2021; 9(2): 108-127
Published online Apr 28, 2021. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v9.i2.108
Is COVID-19-induced liver injury different from other RNA viruses?‎
Marwan SM Al-Nimer
Marwan SM Al-Nimer, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Erbil 44001, Iraq
Marwan SM Al-Nimer, College of Medicine, University of Diyala, Baqubah 32001, Iraq
Author contributions: Al-Nimer MS contributed to the concept, data collection, editing and revision of this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Marwan SM Al-Nimer, MBChB, MD, PhD, Academic Research, Doctor, Emeritus Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan Region, Erbil 44001, Iraq. alnimermarwan@ymail.com
Received: January 23, 2021
Peer-review started: January 23, 2021
First decision: February 28, 2021
Revised: March 12, 2021
Accepted: April 23, 2021
Article in press: April 23, 2021
Published online: April 28, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Coronavirus-induced liver injury is rare, and it may be passed without a definite diagnosis. Liver ‎function tests are simple, inexpensive and rapid and can detect acute liver injury, particularly ‎in infected patients who have evidence of comorbidities. This review discusses the differences ‎between RNA virus-induced liver injury focusing on the coronavirus targeting the liver as an ‎extrapulmonary site of infection or as a part of multiple organ dysfunction‎