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ea0073aep199 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2021

Diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 – The bidirectional impact

Inês Manique , Alexandra Abegão Matias , Rego Teresa , Sabino Teresa , Bouca Bruno , Ana Cláudia Martins , Mihon Claudia , António Panarra , José Silva-Nunes

IntroductionSARS-CoV2 infection can worsen glycemic control regardless of history of Diabetes mellitus (DM) and may precipitate new-onset diabetes (NOD). DM is also a risk factor for a greater severity of COVID-19. At-admission hyperglycemia (AH) is a known predictor of critical illness in other diseases.AimsAssess the impact of AH, regardless of the presence of DM, on the severity of COVID-19 inpatients....