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. 2021 Mar-Apr;15(2):569-571.
doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.02.034. Epub 2021 Mar 3.

Newly diagnosed diabetes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

Thirunavukkarasu Sathish  1 , Mary Chandrika Anton  2
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Newly diagnosed diabetes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

Thirunavukkarasu Sathish et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Background and aims: We aimed to study newly diagnosed diabetes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 patients who were admitted to a tertiary care hospital in India from May to October 2020.

Results: Of 102 patients, 21 (20.6%) had newly diagnosed diabetes on admission. Of which, four (19.0%) had marked hyperglycemia with no ketosis or ketoacidosis.

Conclusion: In this study of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, newly diagnosed diabetes and marked hyperglycemia in those with newly diagnosed diabetes were common.

Keywords: COVID-19; Diabetes; Hyperglycemia; New-onset diabetes; Newly diagnosed diabetes.

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