Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Diabetes: The Epidemic and the Korean Diabetes Association Perspective.
Diabetes Metab J
; 44(3): 372-381, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-622859
ABSTRACT
Diabetes has been associated with more severe outcomes and higher mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients compare to morbidity and mortality in patients without diabetes. Several mechanisms may play a role in this greater morbidity and mortality, especially uncontrolled hyperglycemia, an impaired immune system, pre-existing proinflammatory states, multiple comorbidities, and dysregulated angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 signaling. Thus, the diabetes medical community emergently needs to know about COVID-19 and its effects on patients with diabetes, as they must take precautions to carefully manage these patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Korean Diabetes Association provides some guidance and practical recommendations for the management of diabetes during the pandemic. This report provides insight into the association between diabetes and COVID-19, proper management of diabetes in patients with COVID-19 and an official suggestion by the Korean Diabetes Association for managing the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
/
Diabetes Complications
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes Metab J
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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