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Hydroxychloroquine, COVID-19 and diabetes. Why it is a different story.
Stoian, Anca Pantea; Catrinoiu, Doina; Rizzo, Manfredi; Ceriello, Antonio.
  • Stoian AP; Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania.
  • Catrinoiu D; Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Center of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Ovidius University of Constanta, Constanta, Romania.
  • Rizzo M; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  • Ceriello A; Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Diabetes Metab Res Rev ; 37(2): e3379, 2021 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-615188
ABSTRACT
Hydroxychloroquine has been proposed for the cure of the COVID-19 due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-viral action. People with diabetes are more prone to severe outcome if affected by COVID-19 and the use of Hydroxychloroquine might have some benefit in this setting. However, the use of Hydroxychloroquine in diabetes deserves particular attention for its documented hypoglycemic action.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Blood Glucose / Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 Drug Treatment / Hydroxychloroquine Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Diabetes Metab Res Rev Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Dmrr.3379

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Blood Glucose / Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 Drug Treatment / Hydroxychloroquine Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Diabetes Metab Res Rev Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Dmrr.3379