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Further subgroup analysis identified fibrosis progression (49.0), cirrhosis (10.9), liver transplant (12.0), and hepatocellular carcinoma (3.39)
Major regulatory agencies such as the FDA have given it the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) designation
While they can be lifesaving in acute or emergency settings, repeated or long-term use is associated with well-documented steroid side effects affecting metabolic, immune, and musculoskeletal systems
Recent studies demonstrated that individuals with glutathione transferase omega polymorphisms, genotype variants GSTO1*AA (rs4925) and GSTO2*GG (rs156697), showed significant propensity towards development of clinical manifestations in COVID-19 supporting the significance of these enzymes in the regulation of redox homeostasis and immune response, especially NACHT, LRR, and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation (Zhao and Zhao, 2020