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280. Burden of Hyperglycemia in Patients Receiving Dexamethasone for Severe COVID-19

BACKGROUND: Previous studies demonstrated the adverse impact corticosteroids can have on blood glucose homeostasis in both diabetics and non-diabetics. This raises concern for corticosteroid use in severe COVID-19 where the population is enriched for those at highest risk of severe disease, such as...

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Autores principales: Fetters, Kirk B, Judge, Stephen, Hatlen, Timothy, Daar, Eric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8644138/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.482