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New-Onset Diabetes in Covid-19

Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of severe Covid-19. New-onset diabetes and metabolic complications of preexisting diabetes, including diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolarity, for which very high doses of insulin are warranted, have been observed in patients with Covid-19. This letter...

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Published in:New England Journal of Medicine 2020-08, Vol.383, p.789
Main Authors: Rubino, Francesco, Amiel, Stephanie A, Zimmet, Paul, Alberti, George, Bornstein, Stefan, Eckel, Robert H, Mingrone, Geltrude, Boehm, Bernhard, Cooper, Mark E, Chai, Zhonglin, Stefano Del Prato, Ji, Linong, Hopkins, David, Herman, William H, Khunti, Kamlesh, Mbanya, Jean-Claude, Renard, Eric
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Language:English
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Summary:Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of severe Covid-19. New-onset diabetes and metabolic complications of preexisting diabetes, including diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolarity, for which very high doses of insulin are warranted, have been observed in patients with Covid-19. This letter discusses these issues.
DOI:10.1056/NEJMc2018688