Journal of Diabetology (Jan 2020)

Diabetes and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)

  • Ranjit Unnikrishnan,
  • Banshi Saboo,
  • Jothydev Kesavadev,
  • Neeta Deshpande,
  • Sosale Ramachandra Aravind,
  • Shashank Joshi,
  • Ranjit Mohan Anjana,
  • Akhtar Hussain,
  • Viswanathan Mohan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/JOD.JOD_36_20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 52 – 56

Abstract

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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.

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