Elevated Liver Enzymes, Ferritin, C-reactive Protein, D-dimer, and Age Are Predictive Markers of Outcomes among African American and Hispanic Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 caused a worldwide outbreak. Its associated disease, coronaviruses disease 2019 (COVID-19), causes respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), inflammatory, and neurologic symptoms.1 In the United States, minorities such as African Americans (AA) and Hispanics (HSP) have shown a higher incidence of the disease.2,3. However, no detailed characterization of the disease's features in these populations has been performed.4