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Sitepu, Annisa Nidya
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Case Report: A Confirmed COVID-19 Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Sitepu, Annisa Nidya; Santi Syafril
Journal of Endocrinology, Tropical Medicine, and Infectious Disease (JETROMI) Vol. 2 No. 3 (2020): Journal of Endocrinology, Tropical Medicine, and Infectiouse Disease (JETROMI)
Publisher : TALENTA Publisher, Universitas Sumatera Utara

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COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, a single chain RNA virus with a particle size of 120-160 nm. Covid-19 can affect almost all age groups, despite, the elderly and people who have records of chronic disease (co-morbid) have the risk to be affected more often and with worse complications from this disease. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the risk factors for enhancing the severity of COVID-19 infection. A 26 years old man, was referred to the hospital with symptoms of shortness of breath, fever, and cough. The patient has no history of comorbidities, but his father has newly type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The patient was examined, with ad random blood sugar of 220 mg/dL and a chest radiograph suggesting bronchopneumonia. The patient was then examined for fasting and postprandial glucose, HbA1c, and diagnosed with DM, the patient's throat swab showed a positive COVID-19 result. Patients were then treated with antiviral, antibiotic, regulated insulin, and his blood sugar was monitored. The patient's blood sugar is stable and the patient discharge after 34 days of hospitalization.
Co-Authors Santi Syafril