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Will all patients with type 1 diabetic, that get this virus, all end up in hospital and then die? im asking as i have type 1.
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Diabetes and COVID: In all cases, the better the blood sugar is controlled, the better the immune system can function. Eating healthy, exercising as tolerated, and control blood sugars as close to normal as your doctor advises, is the best plan.
Answered 3/28/2020
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