Covid-19’da Akciğer Tutulumu Şiddeti İle Yağlı Karaciğer Hastalığı Arasındaki İlişkilerin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate whether there is a correlation between the severity of pneumonia and fatty liver disease in COVID-19. Material and Method: In this study chest computed tomography (CT) images of 168 patients who were confirmed to be COVID-19 positive according to nasopharyngeal swab specimens were evaluated. The severity of pneumonia and the presence of hepatic steatosis were evaluated on CT images.Results: The patients were aged between 26 and 89, and the mean age was 63.6 ± 12.4 years. 101 (60.1%) of the patients were male. Hepatic steatosis was observed in 51 (30.4%) patients. No significant difference between the severity of pneumonia and hepatic steatosis on CT (p = 0.715) was found. No significant difference was found in the presence of hepatic steatosis in patients who died because of COVID-19 compared to patients who recovered (p = 0.938).Conclusion:This study revealed that there is no relationship between the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia and hepatic steatosis.