Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Letter to the Editor

Volume 15, Number 4, April 2023, pages 250-254

Post-COVID-19 Cholangiopathy: A Recent Indication for Liver Transplantation

Table

Table 1. Clinical, Laboratory and Histopathological Findings Comparing Patients With PCC Who Underwent Liver Transplantation With Those Who Did not
 
ParameterGroup A (liver transplantation)Group B (non-liver transplantation)
DM: diabetes mellitus; LFTs: liver function tests; HPL: hyperlipidemia; HTN: hypertension; PCC: post-COVID-19 cholangiopathy.
Number of patients426
Median age (years)5253
Comorbid diseases
  Obesity27
  HTN212
  HPL26
  DM15
Male percentage100%80%
Initial LFTsNormal in 50%Abnormal in 100%
Initial bilirubin levelsWithin normal rangeWithin normal range
Histopathological findingsSevere and diffuse degenerative changes, marked fibrosisMild-moderate degenerative changes, mild fibrosis