Randa Farah, Hussam Al-Hawari, Asma Albtoush, Amani Nofal, Tala Basheer Hyasat, Raghed Abdel Hay Abu Jabeh, Lojayn Tareq Suboh, Ahmad A Toubasi, Tareq Fatah Eqrai, Mohammad Abufaraj
OBJECTIVES: The clinical course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is often aggressive, with unfavorable outcomes for those with comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of COVID-19 infection, mortality, and post-infection lung fibrosis in patients with COVID-19 infection who had T2DM. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we included adult patients with T2DM who attended an endocrinology clinic and underwent testing for COVID-19 infection...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research