Newly diagnosed diabetes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 |
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| Authors: | Thirunavukkarasu Sathish Mary Chandrika Anton |
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| Institution: | 1. Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2, Canada;2. Department of Biochemistry, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Abstract: | Background and aimsWe aimed to study newly diagnosed diabetes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 patients who were admitted to a tertiary care hospital in India from May to October 2020.ResultsOf 102 patients, 21 (20.6%) had newly diagnosed diabetes on admission. Of which, four (19.0%) had marked hyperglycemia with no ketosis or ketoacidosis.ConclusionIn this study of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, newly diagnosed diabetes and marked hyperglycemia in those with newly diagnosed diabetes were common. |
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| Keywords: | COVID-19 Newly diagnosed diabetes New-onset diabetes Diabetes Hyperglycemia |
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