ALB and COVID-19: This result is consistent with a previous study reporting hypoalbuminemia associated with the COVID-19-related complications including death.33,34 It had been noted that change in albumin does not parallel the severity of hepatocellular injury in COVID-19, suggesting that there are other mechanisms involved for hypoalbuminemia in severe COVID-19.35 In a recently published article, the low albumin was considered as a predictor of mortality in COVID-19.