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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021, 9(3), 170-171
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-9-3-10
Letter To Editor

Remdesivir induced Liver Injury in a Patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019

Mohamedanwar Ghandour1, , Samah Suleiman1, Yahya Osman-Malik2 and Zeenat Y. Bhat2

1Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology division, Wayne State University/Detroit medical Center, Michigan, USA

2Department of Internal Medicine WSU SOM, Division of Nephrology Wayne State University, Michigan, USA

Pub. Date: January 13, 2021
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Mohamedanwar Ghandour, Samah Suleiman, Yahya Osman-Malik and Zeenat Y. Bhat. Remdesivir induced Liver Injury in a Patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(3):170-171. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-9-3-10

Abstract

Remdesivir, is a broad-spectrum antiviral medication that has been used recently for COVID-19 patients. Herein, we report a case of COVID-19 who developed liver injury following administration of remdesivir.

Keywords

COVID-19, liver injury

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