Metformin and sulfonylurea reduces death risk in type 2 diabetes patients having COVID-19: Study
Written By : Medha Baranwal
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-11-09 05:51 GMT | Update On 2021-11-09 05:51 GMT
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China: A recent study in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology has suggested that metformin and sulfonylurea may reduce mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes affected by COVID-19. Further, it was found that insulin use could be related to greater mortality while not the use of DPP-4 inhibitor.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a serious global health problem that has affected more than 100 million people worldwide (as of January 26, 2021). Previous studies have reported in-hospital mortality of 29% in patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia compared with 6% among people without diabetes or hyperglycemia indicating a fourfold increase in COVID-19 mortality in them.
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