OBSERVATION OF DIABETES AMONG COVID-19 PATIENTS HAVING LOW CT VALUE IN RT-PCR
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https://doi.org/10.69980/ajpr.v28i5.614Keywords:
COVID-19, RT-PCR, Ct value, Diabetes.Abstract
To observe diabetes among COVID-19 patients having low Ct-value in RT-PCR.
Methods: An observational study was done using RT-PCR on oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal samples in April 2021.
Results: A total of 15,831 samples were received in April 2021 out of which 11,210 (71%) were COVID-19 positive and 4,621 (29%) were negative. 55±10 years was the mean age of patients. The age of two-third of patients was 26-50 years, one-third were below 25years. More than three-quarter (68%) of patients were males and rest (32%) were females. Among 11,210 positive patients 998 (9%) were diabetics and 102 (0.9%) patients among diabetics were non diabetic before COVID-19 infection. In diabetic patients mild 130 (13%), moderate 299 (30%) and severe 569 (57%) COVID-19 disease was seen.
Conclusion: The study population either had a previous history of diabetes or developed high blood sugar levels following COVID-19 infection. In our study we report that COVID-19 patients having low Ct value in RT-PCR had high prevalence (57%) of DM.
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