COVID-19 pandemic, coronaviruses, and diabetes mellitus
COVID-19 pandemic, coronaviruses, and diabetes mellitus
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DOI:
10.1152/ajpendo.00124.2020
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发表时间:
2020-05-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Gubbi, Sriram
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作者:
Muniyappa, Ranganath;Gubbi, Sriram
The pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-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.