Therapy and prognosis in diabetic SARS patients / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

To compare the therapy, manifestations (such as body temperature, chest X-ray image and immunologic indexes, etc.) and prognosis in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients with and without diabetes mellitus. The results suggested that rational use of glucocorticoid is important in curing SARS, and the recovery of cellular immune function and pulmonary lesion is slower in the diabetic SARS patients.