20.6% of our patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 had newly diagnosed diabetes on admission.
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HbA1c of those with newly diagnosed diabetes was ≥6.5%, suggesting that they had previously undiagnosed diabetes.
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19.0% of those with newly diagnosed diabetes had marked hyperglycemia with no ketosis or ketoacidosis.
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ABSTRACT.
Abstract
Background and aims
We aimed to study newly diagnosed diabetes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.
Methods
This was a retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 patients who were admitted to a tertiary care hospital in India from May to October 2020.
Results
Of 102 patients, 21 (20.6%) had newly diagnosed diabetes on admission. Of which, four (19.0%) had marked hyperglycemia with no ketosis or ketoacidosis.
Conclusion
In this study of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, newly diagnosed diabetes and marked hyperglycemia in those with newly diagnosed diabetes were common.