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Unexpected high risk of severe COVID-19 infection in patients with hypertension and diabetes.

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $240,000

  • Funder

    UFM Denmark

  • Principal Investigator

    Professor Kurt

  • Research Location

    Denmark

  • Lead Research Institution

    Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Odense University Hospital (OUH)

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease susceptibility

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The project group examines the background for a potential correlation between higher risk of severe COVID-19 among patients with hypertension or diabetes. Patients in these risk groups, are often treated with the same types of drugs and this register study seeks to uncover the background for the increased sensitivity to COVID-19. The project will be able to provide new knowledge in relation to revising guidelines and give better guidance to patients in the two risk groups.