BACKGROUND AND
AIMS:
We aimed to study newly diagnosed diabetes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.
METHODS:
This was a retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 patientswho were admitted to a tertiary carehospital in India from May to October 2020.
RESULTS:
Of 102 patients, 21 (20.6%) had newly diagnosed diabetes on admission. Of which, four (19.0%) had marked hyperglycemia with no ketosis or ketoacidosis.
CONCLUSION:
In this study of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, newly diagnosed diabetes and marked hyperglycemia in those with newly diagnosed diabetes were common.
