Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Death among 32 Patients with MERS-CoV Infection, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are recognized risk factors for severe clinical outcomes, including death, associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection. Among 32 virus-infected patients in Saudi Arabia, severity of illness and frequency of death corresponded closely with presence of multiple and more severe underlying conditions.

SUBMITTER: Alanazi KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924889 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature