Mechanism of higher risk for COVID-19 in diabetes: a mask to lift

Purpose This essay aims to propose suggestions on what we can learn from previous investigations to conduct further studies on the potential mechanisms underlying the effect of diabetes mellitus on COVID-19. Methods We reviewed some literature on diabetes and other types of coronavirus infection suc...

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Published in:Endocrine 2020-09, Vol.69 (3), p.477-480
Main Authors: Fang, Chen, Huang, Yun, Guo, Heming, Sun, Yihui, Li, Hui, Bian, Xuna, Guan, Haixia, Hu, Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Diabetes
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes mellitus
Endocrine Reports from the COVID-19 Frontline
Endocrinology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
multidisciplinary
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Respiratory diseases
SARS-CoV-2
Science
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Viewpoint
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Summary:Purpose This essay aims to propose suggestions on what we can learn from previous investigations to conduct further studies on the potential mechanisms underlying the effect of diabetes mellitus on COVID-19. Methods We reviewed some literature on diabetes and other types of coronavirus infection such as Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and made some summaries and comparisons. Results Diabetes affect the occurrence and progression of COVID-19. Conclusions In-depth and comprehensive exploration of the mechanism of diabetes affecting COVID-19 should be carried out.
ISSN:1355-008X
1559-0100
1559-0100
DOI:10.1007/s12020-020-02423-0