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Diabetes and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Ever since the coronavirus disease (COVID) pandemic started hitting the world, the connection between diabetes and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) started becoming more clear. In this article, we asked the question whether people with diabetes are more prone to COVID-19 and whether they also are likely to get more severe form with the disease and have worse outcomes than people without diabetes. We also discussed the mechanisms by which diabetes worsens COVID-19 and also possible changes to the treatment of diabetes in the presence of COVID-19. Finally, we discuss preventive strategies that need to be taken in people with diabetes to prevent COVID-19.

Source: Journal of Diabetology

DOI: 10.4103/jod.jod_36_20

Authors: Ranjit Unnikrishnan, Banshi Saboo, Jothydev Kesavadev, Neeta Deshpande, SosaleRamachandra Aravind, Shashank Joshi, RanjitMohan Anjana, Akhtar Hussain, Viswanathan Mohan

Institutions: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3048447228

FWCI: 0.122

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