First, the authors believed that elevated levels of liver injury markers, particularly aspartate aminotransferase (AST), may reflect true hepatic injury in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). However, it should be noted that AST is usually considered a less specific marker for liver injury than alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
Letter to the Editors: COVID‐19‐Related Liver Injury: The Interpretation for Aspartate Aminotransferase Needs to Be Cautious