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Diabetes and COVID-19: a bitter nightmare
Mandana Hasanzad1,2, Bagher Larijani3, Hamid Reza Aghaei Meybodi2,4
1Medical Genomics Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
|March 14, 2022
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic is linked to new-onset hyperglycemia and diabetes, impacting future prevalence and treatment. New management strategies are crucial for diabetes care in the post-COVID era.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- The interaction between COVID-19 and diabetes is bidirectional.
- COVID-19 can lead to new-onset hyperglycemia, affecting diabetes prevalence predictions.
- Hyperglycemia in COVID-19 patients indicates a poor prognosis.
Discussion:
- COVID-19 presents significant challenges to the clinical management of diabetes.
- Strict control of diabetes and comorbidities is essential, especially during the pandemic.
- The pandemic necessitates a re-evaluation of diabetes treatment and management strategies.
Key Insights:
- COVID-19 is associated with new-onset hyperglycemia.
- Hyperglycemia in COVID-19 patients correlates with worse outcomes.
- The pandemic alters the landscape of diabetes prevalence and treatment.
Outlook:
- Policymakers must develop new management strategies for diabetes in light of COVID-19.
- Future diabetes care requires adaptation to the pandemic's long-term consequences.
- Research into the long-term effects of COVID-19 on diabetes is essential.
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