1. Diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: factors associated with bad prognosis.
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El Guendouz, Faycal, Derrou, Sara, Benabdelfedil, Yousra, Ouleghzal, Hassan, and Safi, Somaya
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COVID-19 pandemic ,DIABETES risk factors ,OBESITY ,MORTALITY - Abstract
Diabetes is a risk factor for bad prognosis of COVID-19. Many mechanisms can explain the bad prognosis of COVID-19 in diabetics, but they remain hypothetical. The high prevalence of diabetes on the African continent, particularly in North Africa (12.2%), constitutes a threat of increased morbidity and mortality linked to COVID-19. We must pay particular attention to this fragile population, with more time and resources, especially for the elderly, obese or those with chronic complications of diabetes who have a high risk of developing severe forms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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