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Emerg Infect Dis
; 26(1): 166-168, 2020 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31855530
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are recognized risk factors for severe clinical outcomes, including death, associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection. Among 32 virus-infected patients in Saudi Arabia, severity of illness and frequency of death corresponded closely with presence of multiple and more severe underlying conditions.