Liver enzymes in malaria is it connected?

Abstract

Background: The relationship of malarial hepatopathy to antimalarial treatment needs to be evaluated to differentiate it from clinically significant drug-induced liver injury meeting Hy’s Law, which has a similar definition. So an attempt has been made to study the hepatic enzyme values and whether it reflects the prognosis is checked in this study. Aims and Objectives: To study the Hepatic Enzyme in malaria. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Medicine, in Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore. The study was done from Jan 2019 to Dec 2019. 45 patients were chosen for the study.Results: There is a significant relation. Conclusion: The question of the hour is whether this knowledge can be used as a prognostic tool.