Association of long COVID documentation with clinical outcomes among Veterans with diabetes
In Veterans with diabetes, Long COVID documentation was associated with greater medication use, odds of starting dialysis, and odds of hospitalization, but with lower odds of mortality. Individuals with Long COVID documentation did not have more weight gain or higher HbA1c, suggesting that adverse effects of Long COVID on medication changes and kidney function in persons with diabetes may be due to other factors. Future studies should examine mechanisms by which Long COVID might contribute to progression of kidney disease and more intensive diabetes treatment.
Authors
- Anna Korpak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8771-5468)
- Lauren A. Beste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6488-435X)
- Elliott Lowy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3094-0110)
- Edward J. Boyko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3695-192X)
- Pandora L. Wander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3671-1464)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324709
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39