COVID-19 pandemic, coronaviruses, and diabetes mellitus.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab
; 318(5): E736-E741, 2020 05 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-23168
ABSTRACT
The pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is causing substantial morbidity and mortality. Older age and presence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity significantly increases the risk for hospitalization and death in COVID-19 patients. In this Perspective, informed by the studies on SARS-CoV-2, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV), and the current literature on SARS-CoV-2, we discuss potential mechanisms by which diabetes modulates the host-viral interactions and host-immune responses. We hope to highlight gaps in knowledge that require further studies pertinent to COVID-19 in patients with diabetes.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Host Microbial Interactions
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
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Physiology
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Metabolism
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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