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ea0081ep250 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2022

Diabetes Mellitus and COVID-19: Is there a bidirectional relationship?

Rihab Ajili , Imen Mlouki , Souha Ayed , Arij Naimi , Syrine Karchoud , Nawres Ouerghi , Nouha Sfar , Sana El Mhamdi

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a well-known risk factor for worse clinical outcomes in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the relationship between these two entities seems to be bidirectional. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between diabetes and COVID-19.Methods: We conducted a prospective study including all patients admitted at the COVID-19 departments of The University Hospital Taher Sfar (Tunisia), ...