Effect of fasting plasma glucose level in severe fever and thrombocytopenia syndrome patients without diabetes

This study assessed the relationship between fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels and in-hospital mortality, disease type, and secondary infections among individuals with SFTS without preexisting diabetes. The clinical data and laboratory results upon admission of 560 patients with SFTS without preexisting diabetes meeting the inclusion criteria at Wuhan Union Hospital were collected. FPG levels in surviving patients with SFTS subjects were significantly lower than those in patients with SFTS who had died (P
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research