Background and aims: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been associated with higher incidence of severe cases of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, but it is unknown whether DM is a risk factor for the overall COVID-19 incidence. The aim of present study was to investigate whether there is an association of DM with COVID-19 prevalence and case fatality, and between different DM medications and risk for COVID-19 infection and death. Methods and results: retrospective observational study on all SARS-CoV-2 positive (SARS-CoV-2+) cases and deaths in Sicily up to 2020, May 14th. No difference in COVID-19 prevalence was found between people with and without DM (RR 0.92 [0.79–1.09]). Case fatality was significantly higher in SARS-CoV-2+ with DM (RR 4.5 [3.55–5.71]). No diabetes medication was associated with differences in risk for SARS-Cov2 infection. Conclusions: in Sicily, DM was not a risk factor for COVID-19 infection, whereas it was associated with a higher case fatality.

Are diabetes and its medications risk factors for the development of COVID-19? Data from a population-based study in Sicily / Silverii G.A.; Monami M.; Cernigliaro A.; Vigneri E.; Guarnotta V.; Scondotto S.; Allotta V.A.; Conti M.; Giordano C.; Mannucci E.. - In: NMCD. NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. - ISSN 0939-4753. - ELETTRONICO. - (2020), pp. 0-0. [10.1016/j.numecd.2020.09.028]

Are diabetes and its medications risk factors for the development of COVID-19? Data from a population-based study in Sicily

Silverii G. A.;Monami M.;Mannucci E.
2020

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Background and aims: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been associated with higher incidence of severe cases of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, but it is unknown whether DM is a risk factor for the overall COVID-19 incidence. The aim of present study was to investigate whether there is an association of DM with COVID-19 prevalence and case fatality, and between different DM medications and risk for COVID-19 infection and death. Methods and results: retrospective observational study on all SARS-CoV-2 positive (SARS-CoV-2+) cases and deaths in Sicily up to 2020, May 14th. No difference in COVID-19 prevalence was found between people with and without DM (RR 0.92 [0.79–1.09]). Case fatality was significantly higher in SARS-CoV-2+ with DM (RR 4.5 [3.55–5.71]). No diabetes medication was associated with differences in risk for SARS-Cov2 infection. Conclusions: in Sicily, DM was not a risk factor for COVID-19 infection, whereas it was associated with a higher case fatality.
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Silverii G.A.; Monami M.; Cernigliaro A.; Vigneri E.; Guarnotta V.; Scondotto S.; Allotta V.A.; Conti M.; Giordano C.; Mannucci E.
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