Severe COVID-19 could produce abnormally high blood sugar levels, even in people without diagnosed diabetes, possibly doubling of the odds of dying from COVID-19, Chinese researchers report.
. And that appears tied to a doubling of the odds of dying from COVID-19, Chinese researchers report.
To find out, Jin's group looked over the medical records of more than 600 consecutive patients treated at two Wuhan hospitals for nearly a month in January and February. Patients averaged 59 years of age. A total of 114 patients died in the hospital from their illness, Jin's team said. Men were 75% more likely to die than women.
Of the total patient group, about one-third fell into a category of very high fasting blood glucose -- so high that, if consistent over time, these patients would be diagnosed with havingPatients in the very high blood sugar category were 2.3 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than those with the lowest blood sugar readings, the study showed, and even those with readings suggestive of pre-diabetes had a 71% higher risk of death.
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