Diabetes and covid-19: more than the sum of two morbidities
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
; 54: 54, 2020.
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO - Dentistry
| ID: biblio-1101870
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic has caused a public health emergency worldwide. Risk, severity and mortality of the disease have been associated with non-communicable chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. Accumulated evidence has caused great concern in countries with high prevalence of this morbidity, such as Brazil. This text shows the picture of diabetes in Brazil, followed by epidemiological data and explanatory hypothesis for the association between diabetes and covid-19. We emphasized how the burden of these two morbidities in a middle-income country has aggravated this pandemic scenario. The comprehension of this association and biological plausibility may help face this pandemic and future challenges.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
BBO - Dentistry
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LILACS
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Diabetes Complications
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
Journal subject:
Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR