Glycated hemoglobin level on admission associated with progression to severe disease in hospitalized patients with non-severe coronavirus disease 2019.
Ryutaro NumaguchiMasafumi KurajohYoshikazu HiuraTakumi ImaiTomoaki MoriokaMika SaitoSatoshi ShiraishiMasanori EmotoYukio NishiguchiPublished in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2022)
The results suggest that poor glycemic control before COVID-19 onset contributes to progression from non-severe to severe COVID-19, even in patients with severe COVID-19 risk factors regardless of the presence of diabetes.