Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Death among 32 Patients with MERS-CoV Infection, Saudi Arabia

Autor: Khalid H. Alanazi, Glen R. Abedi, Claire M. Midgley, Abdulrahim Alkhamis, Taghreed Alsaqer, Abdullah Almoaddi, Abdullah Algwizani, Sameeh S. Ghazal, Abdullah M. Assiri, Hani Jokhdar, Susan I. Gerber, Hail Alabdely, John T. Watson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 166-168 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2601.190952
Popis: Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are recognized risk factors for severe clinical outcomes, including death, associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection. Among 32 virus-infected patients in Saudi Arabia, severity of illness and frequency of death corresponded closely with presence of multiple and more severe underlying conditions.
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