The Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection and Diabetes in Daegu, South Korea.
Mi Kyung KimJae-Han JeonSung Woo KimJun Sung MoonNan Hee ChoEugene HanJi Hong YouJi Yeon LeeMiri HyunJae Seok ParkYong Shik KwonYeon Kyung ChoiKi Tae KwonShin Yup LeeEon Ju JeonJin Woo KimHyo Lim HongHyun Hee KwonChi Young JungYin Young LeeEunyeoung HaSeung Min ChungJian HurJune Hong AhnNa Young KimShin Woo KimHyun Ha ChangYong Hoon LeeJaehee LeeKeun Gyu ParkHyun-Ah KimJi Hyun LeePublished in: Diabetes & metabolism journal (2020)
DM is a significant risk factor for COVID-19 severity and mortality. Our findings imply that COVID-19 patients with DM, especially if elderly, require special attention and prompt intensive care.