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Patients with Covid-19 history contributing towards burden of new diabetes cases: Study
The data from OPD cases from the past two years revealed that at least 25% of newly reported diabetes cases have a confirmed history of Covid-19.
Various global studies have reported the increasing prevalence of newly diagnosed diabetes cases, having a history of Covid-19.
Basis this, doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi too studied this development and noted the same through an exhaustive internal OPD data from past two years.
Dr. Subhash Kumar Wangnoo, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, Apollo Centre for Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology said, “Our data from OPDs of last two years have shown that in patients who had confirmed Covid-19 infection, nearly 25% were new onset diabetic patients and stress-induced hyperglycemia was seen in 10% of patients who had Covid-19 infection. In patients of established diabetes, more than 60% of patients showed worsening of glycemic status, which persisted for more than three months.”