COVID-19 pandemic, coronaviruses, and diabetes mellitus.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab
; 318(5): E736-E741, 2020 05 01.
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| ID: mdl-32228322
ABSTRACT
The pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is causing substantial morbidity and mortality. Older age and presence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity significantly increases the risk for hospitalization and death in COVID-19 patients. In this Perspective, informed by the studies on SARS-CoV-2, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV), and the current literature on SARS-CoV-2, we discuss potential mechanisms by which diabetes modulates the host-viral interactions and host-immune responses. We hope to highlight gaps in knowledge that require further studies pertinent to COVID-19 in patients with diabetes.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Pandemias
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Betacoronavirus
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Interações entre Hospedeiro e Microrganismos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article