Course and treatment of diabetes mellitus in the context of COVID-19

In 2020, the world is facing a historically unparalleled public health challenge associated with the invasion of the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This is also a challenge for the healthcare systems worldwide. Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are most vulnerab...

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Autores principales: Marina V. Shestakova, Natalya G. Mokrysheva, Ivan I. Dedov
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Publicado: Endocrinology Research Centre 2020
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Sumario:In 2020, the world is facing a historically unparalleled public health challenge associated with the invasion of the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This is also a challenge for the healthcare systems worldwide. Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are most vulnerable to COVID-19 because of the peculiarities of their immune response to a virus attack and due to their high susceptibility to viral activity because of hyperglycemia and other comorbid conditions and obesity that often accompany DM. The severity of the COVID-19 disease requires a mandatory review of the usual anti-hyperglycemic therapy. Maintaining optimal glycemic control and preventing the development of ketoacidosis remain extremely important; therefore, insulin becomes the priority drug for glycemic control in most cases. The search for new drugs to fight against the coronavirus infection continues with new randomised clinical drug trials being launched. Innovative anti-diabetic agents are also being tested as candidates for potentially effective anti-coronavirus agents.