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Brigham physicians urge ill patients to pause SGLT2i use, especially if they suspect infection with COVID-19

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL Diabetes is a known risk factor for morbidity and mortality related to COVID-19. In diabetes patients, rare but severe complications, like the potentially lethal condition diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can arise when illness or certain conditions prevent cells from receiving enough glucose to fuel their functioning. An uptick in a particular type...