COVID-19 and diabetes: What do we know so far?

  • Prakash Gangadaran
  • , Himabindu Padinjarathil
  • , Shri Hari Subhashri Rajendran
  • , Manasi P. Jogalekar
  • , Chae Moon Hong
  • , Baladhandapani Aruchamy
  • , Uma Maheswari Rajendran
  • , Sridharan Gurunagarajan
  • , Anand Krishnan
  • , Prasanna Ramani
  • , Kavimani Subramanian

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Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management has been challenging for patients with comorbidities. Patients with diabetes and COVID-19, in particular, have shown severe symptoms and rapid progression of the disease. They also have a high mortality rate compared to the non-diabetic population. The high mortality rate is caused in people with diabetes who are in a pro-inflammatory condition; this could worsen COVID-19. In addition, people with diabetes have circulatory issues and COVID-19 infection can lead to further clotting problems. It is critical to understand the mechanisms underlying the adverse clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes and COVID-19. This review discusses various disease conditions contributing to poor prognosis in diabetic COVID-19 patients such as hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, impaired pancreatic function, and production of advanced glycation end products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1330-1334
Number of pages5
JournalExperimental Biology and Medicine
Volume247
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2022

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • diabetics
  • hyperglycemia
  • insulin resistance

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