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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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9e32dd94b4b841ed9cde0bd39372fe5b2021-11-14T09:00:23ZCourse and treatment of diabetes mellitus in the context of COVID-192072-03512072-037810.14341/DM12418https://doaj.org/article/9e32dd94b4b841ed9cde0bd39372fe5b2020-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/12418https://doaj.org/toc/2072-0351https://doaj.org/toc/2072-0378In 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.Marina V. ShestakovaNatalya G. MokryshevaIvan I. DedovEndocrinology Research Centrearticlecoronaviruscovid-19diabetes mellitustype 2 angiotensin-converting enzymeglucocorticoidsNutritional diseases. Deficiency diseasesRC620-627ENRUСахарный диабет, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 132-139 (2020)
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topic coronavirus
covid-19
diabetes mellitus
type 2 angiotensin-converting enzyme
glucocorticoids
Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
RC620-627
spellingShingle coronavirus
covid-19
diabetes mellitus
type 2 angiotensin-converting enzyme
glucocorticoids
Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
RC620-627
Marina V. Shestakova
Natalya G. Mokrysheva
Ivan I. Dedov
Course and treatment of diabetes mellitus in the context of COVID-19
description 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.
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Ivan I. Dedov
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title Course and treatment of diabetes mellitus in the context of COVID-19
title_short Course and treatment of diabetes mellitus in the context of COVID-19
title_full Course and treatment of diabetes mellitus in the context of COVID-19
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