Fasting blood glucose level is a predictor of mortality in patients with COVID-19 independent of diabetes history
No study elucidated the role of fasting blood glucose level in the prognosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This cohort study was conducted in a single-center at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University in China. Clinical laboratory and treatment data of inpatients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were collected. There was a positive relationship between pre-existing diabetes and the mortality of patients who developed the disease. Screening FBG level is an effective method to evaluate the
