Metabolic syndrome and clinical outcomes in patients infected with <scp>COVID</scp>‐19: Does age, sex, and race of the patient with metabolic syndrome matter?

Prateek Lohia, Shweta Kapur, Sindhuri Benjaram, Abhilasha Pandey, Tanveer Mir, Berhane Seyoum

Journal of Diabetes · 2021 · 38 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

MetS is a better prognostic indicator for severe disease outcomes in patients with COVID-19 than its individual components. Patients with MetS had significantly higher mortality, increased ICU admissions, and need for mechanical ventilation.

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