Severe COVID-19 in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Sweden: A nationwide retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Aidin Rawshani (Author), Elin Allansson Kjölhede (Author), Araz Rawshani (Author), Naveed Sattar (Author), Katarina Eeg-Olofsson (Author), Martin Adiels (Author), Johnny Ludvigsson (Author), Marcus Lindh (Author), Magnus Gisslén (Author), Eva Hagberg (Author), Georgios Lappas (Author), Björn Eliasson (Author), Annika Rosengren (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Whether infection with SARS-CoV-2 leads to excess risk of requiring hospitalization or intensive care in persons with diabetes has not been reported, nor have risk factors in diabetes associated with increased risk for these outcomes. Methods: We included 44,639 and 411,976 adult patient...