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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Article Title |
Survival and outcomes for co-infection of chronic hepatitis C with and without cirrhosis and COVID-19: A multicenter retrospective study
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Shimaa Afify, Basem Eysa, Fatma Abdel Hamid, Omnia M Abo-Elazm, Mohamed A Edris, Rabab Maher, Ahmed Abdelhalim, Muhammad Mostafa Abdel Ghaffar, Dalia A Omran and Hend Ibrahim Shousha |
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| Corresponding Author |
Shimaa Afify, MD, MSc, PhD, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Department of Gastroenterology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, 10 Fom Elkhalig, , kasr elainin St., Cairo 20222, Egypt. drshima202@yahoo.com |
| Key Words |
COVID-19; Egypt; Outcome; Liver cirrhosis; Chronic hepatitis C |
| Core Tip |
Chronic liver disease, particularly cirrhosis, is associated with worse outcomes in patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study examined the impact of COVID-19 infection on patients with chronic hepatitis C during the first COVID-19 peak in Egypt. This retrospective cohort study was performed in six Egyptian hospitals. We found that cirrhotic patients had higher rates of pneumonia, severe COVID-19, and mortality. Cirrhotic mortality was observed among decompensated patients only. Male gender, diabetes mellitus, and liver cirrhosis were independent factors associated with increased mortality risk in Egyptian patients with COVID-19 and chronic hepatitis C. |
| Publish Date |
2021-11-10 07:13 |
| Citation |
Afify S, Eysa B, Hamid FA, Abo-Elazm OM, Edris MA, Maher R, Abdelhalim A, Abdel Ghaffar MM, Omran DA, Shousha HI. Survival and outcome of chronic hepatitis-C patients with and without cirrhosis infected with Corona virus-2019: A Multicenter cohort study. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(42): 7362-7375 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i42/7362.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i42.7362 |
