Ammara Naeem

Dr. Ammara Naeem


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 December 2023 in Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research
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MAMuhammad Abubakar
Muhammad Abubakar
MHMohsin Hajjaj
Mohsin Hajjaj
ZNZil e Zehra Naqvi
Zil e Zehra Naqvi
HSHameed Shanawaz
Hameed Shanawaz
ANAmmara Naeem
Ammara Naeem
MFMuhammad Ahmad Faraz
Muhammad Ahmad Faraz

1 September 2021 in Cureus
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ANAmmara Naeem
Ammara Naeem
MKManoj Kumar Khamuani
Manoj Kumar Khamuani
PKPardeep Kumar
Pardeep Kumar
FPFnu Pooja
Fnu Pooja
DRDeepak Raj
Deepak Raj
AFAliya Fatima
Aliya Fatima
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects various organs including lungs, brain, and eyes. Very limited data is available related to the effect of COVID-19 on liver. This study is conducted to determine the impact of COVID-10 on liver by measuring the frequency of participants with deranged liver enzymes in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a COVID-19 unit of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan from February 2021 to June 2021. A total of 900 patients admitted with COVID-19 were enrolled in the study after seeking informed consent. After enrollment, taking history and vitals, 5 mL blood was drawn via phlebotomy and sent to the laboratory to test for C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, and liver enzymes. Overall 141 (28.2%) participants had a minimum of one deranged liver enzyme. The most commonly deranged liver enzyme found was alanine transaminase (ALT), both in males (19.9%) and females (21.3%), followed by aspartate transaminase (male: 18.3% and female: 20.3%). Serum total bilirubin was deranged in both males (8.4%) and females (8.3%). There was no significant difference in the gender-wise prevalence of deranged liver enzymes. Liver enzymes are frequently deranged in patients admitted with COVID-19. Liver enzymes should be regularly monitored during the course of management of COVID-19, as various medications used in the treatment of COVID-19 may further deteriorate liver enzymes and may cause long-term damage.