The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory disease respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 has significantly impacted the health care systems globally. Liver transplantation (LT) has faced an unequivocal challenge during this unprecedented time. This targeted review aims to cover most of the clinical issues, challenges and concerns about LT during the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss the most updated literature on this rapidly emerging subject.
Keywords: COVID-19; Calcineurin inhibitors; Cytokine; Distributive justice; End-stage liver disease; Immunosuppression; Liver transplantation; Mortality.
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