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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2021; 12(5): 642-650
Published online May 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i5.642
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Figure 2 Pre-existing diabetes mellitus can aggravate coronavirus disease 2019, following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, whereas coronavirus disease 2019 can lead to hyperglycemia — even in the absence of diabetes mellitus, which is associated with worse prognosis. DM: Diabetes mellitus; COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019; H-GLU: Hyperglycemia; SARS-CoV-2: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.