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Journal of Diabetic Complications & Medicine

ISSN: 2475-3211

Open Access

Shashank Banait

Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India

Publications
  • Review Article   
    Denovo Diabetes Mellitus among Patients of COVID-19
    Author(s): Tanvi Banait*, Pankaj Wagh, Adarshlata Singh, Saiprasath Janaarthanan, Shashank Banait and Jyoti Jain

    There are increasing evidence that coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) can lead to development of denovo diabetes mellitus (DM) (new onset DM). It has also been observed during last 21 months that there is a bidirectional relationship between COVID-19 and DM. On the one hand, pre-existing diabetic patients has an increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, need for mechanical ventilation, severe metabolic complications and high doses of insulin requirement. It is an independent predictor of mortality in COVID-19 patients. On the other hand, development of fasting hyperglycaemia and acute-onset denovo DM, have been observed and reported among patients with Covid-19. Various postulated mechanism for development of denovo DM are direct virus-mediated beta-cell damage by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) receptor present in endocrine pancreas, triggeri.. Read More»

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