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KMID : 1141520210360051142
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Endocrinology and Metabolism
2021 Volume.36 No. 5 p.1142 ~ p.1146
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Year-Long Trend in Glycated Hemoglobin Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Jin Jong-Hwa
Lee Seong-Wook
Lee Won-Ki
Jeon Jae-Han
Kim Jung-Guk
Lee In-Kyu
Choi Yeon-Kyung
Park Keun-Gyu
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Abstract
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It has been suggested that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a negative impact on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, no study has examined yearly trends in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels after the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we performed a retrospective analysis of HbA1c concentrations during the early period of the COVID-19 outbreak (COVID-19 cohort) and then compared the yearly trend in the mean HbA1c level, along with fluctuations in HbA1c levels, with those during previous years (non-COVID-19 cohorts). We observed that the mean HbA1c level in patients with T2DM increased during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 outbreak. After 6 months, HbA1c levels in the COVID-19 cohort returned to levels seen in the non-COVID-19 cohorts. The data suggest that vulnerable patients with T2DM should be monitored closely during the early period of a pandemic to ensure they receive appropriate care.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Physical distancing, Glycated hemoglobin A, Diabetes mellitus
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