Diabetes

COVID-19 and Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus patients are more likely to develop coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. COVID-19 may increase the risk of hyperglycemia in infected individuals. When combined with other risk factors, hyperglycemia may modulate immunological and inflammatory responses, predisposing individuals to severe COVID-19 and potentially fatal outcomes. Patients with diabetes should be aware that COVID-19 can raise blood glucose levels, so they should follow clinical guidelines for diabetes management more closely during the treatment period as:

• Controlling glucose levels in pandemic
• Inflammation and diabetes
• Immunology and diabetes
• Diabetes after COVID-19 positive