Association of diabetes and hypertension with disease severity in covid-19 patients: a systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis
The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), now a worldwide public health concern is associated with varied fatality. Patients with chronic underlying conditions like diabetes and hypertension have shown worst outcomes. The understanding of the association might be helpful in early vigilant monitoring and better management of COVID-19 patients at high risk. The aim of the meta-analysis was to assess the association of diabetes and hypertension with severity of disease.
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Rizwana Parveen, Nouroz Sehar, Ram Bajpai, Nidhi Bharal Agarwal Source Type: research
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