Can you get diabetes from COVID-19?
Research has shown that there is a relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes.
Diabetes not only causes an increased risk of complications from COVID-19, but corona itself also causes diabetes. We do not know exactly why this happens, but we do know that ACE-2 (= the receptor through which the virus enters our cells) is present in organs such as the pancreas, small intestine, fatty tissue, liver and kidneys. These organs play a role in diabetes. The virus probably disrupts the breakdown of sugar in this way. Other viral infections can also cause diabetes.
Source: https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/19382359-20240502-07?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed
Author: Prof. Dr. Dirk Devroey - Latest update: 2021-09-29 - Copyright: Clinifacts 2024
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