Evaluation of Gamma glutamyl-transferase (GGT) levels in COVID-19: A retrospective analysis in tertiary care centre
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Evaluation of Gamma glutamyl-transferase (GGT) levels in COVID-19: A retrospective analysis in tertiary care centre
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Creator |
Saini, Neha
Saini, Ram Krishan Kumari, Mohana Kumar, Dev Bhardwaj, Manish Soni, Shiv Suri, Vikas Malhotra, Pankaj Ram, Sant Zohmangaihi, Deepy |
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Cholangiocytes
Gamma-glutamyl transferase Hepatocytes Hospitalisation Squamous epithelium |
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Description |
681-686
Many recent studies have reported that patients infected with novel coronavirus 2019 or SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) might have a liver injury. However, few studies have focussed on the levels of Gamma glutamyl-transferase (GGT) alone and the variations associated with it. We retrospectively analysed the GGT levels of 476 admitted patients with confirmed COVID-19 in a tertiary care centre, PGIMER (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research), Chandigarh. Out of the total 476 COVID-19 patients studied, 35% had elevated GGT levels. ICU care was required for 51.19% (P <0.0001) of these patients and their hospital stay was of longer duration as compared to the patients with normal GGT levels. The incidence of GGT elevation was found to be more pronounced in males and elderly patients. The male population displayed higher GGT levels with 52% having raised levels compared to females where only 21.6% had elevated GGT levels. Although the number of COVID-19 cases was majorly from young age groups, the elevation in GGT levels has been reported more in elderly patients. GGT levels can therefore serve as a predictor for the extent of liver injury and severity in COVID-19 patients. |
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2020-11-23T07:07:26Z
2020-11-23T07:07:26Z 2020-12 |
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Article
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0975-0959 (Online); 0301-1208 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/55664 |
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en_US
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CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
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NISCAIR-CSIR, India
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IJBB Vol.57(6) [December 2020]
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