F2 and diabetes mellitus: All the other laboratory variables associated with COVID-19 pneumonia severity, including inflammation indices (CRP and IL-6), hemostatic variables (D-dimer levels, platelet count, fibrinogen, partial thromboplastin time, and prothrombin time), biomarkers of myocardial damage (troponin T and Pro-BNP), markers of liver and kidney function (albumin, phosphatase alkaline, creatinine), and glucose control were similar between pre-existing diabetes and COVID-associated hyperglycaemia.