Hepatic Steatosis, Rather Than Underlying Obesity, Increases the Risk of Infection and Hospitalization for COVID-19

Objective: Obesity is a risk factor for SARS-COV2 infection and is often associated with hepatic steatosis. The aim of this study was to determine if pre-existing hepatic steatosis affects the risk of infection and severity for COVID-19. Design: Prospective cohort study (UK Biobank). Univariate and...

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Autores principales: Roca-Fernández, Adriana, Dennis, Andrea, Nicholls, Rowan, McGonigle, John, Kelly, Matthew, Banerjee, Rajarshi, Banerjee, Amitava, Sanyal, Arun J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8039134/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33855033
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.636637

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8039134/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33855033
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.636637

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