Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aims: Diabetes is often associated with an increased severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients. Possible mechanisms include hyperglycemia-induced impaired immune response, characterized by a state of chronic low-grade inflammation. Objectives: evaluate if diabetes and glycemic control were related to the severity of disease and mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.Methods: We conducted a retrospective case control study that inclu...