Abstract
In our study of 187 patients with diabetes hospitalised with COVID-19 we observed a more than 5 fold increased risk of intubation in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Further studies are required to understand the mechanisms that explain the associations between retinopathy and other indices of microangiopathy with severe COVID-19.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 108529 |
Journal | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice |
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Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 2020 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Endothelial dysfunction
- Intubation
- Microvascular disease
- Retinopathy