Diabetes Mellitus and COVID-19: Review Article.

Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, New York, USA. Electronic address: dr.nassar@aucegypt.edu. Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: Ahmed.daoud84@yahoo.com. Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, New York, USA. Electronic address: mcviali@yahoo.co.uk. Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, New York, USA. Electronic address: Dr.luismedi@gmail.com. Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, New York, USA. Electronic address: ghernauv@nychhc.org. Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, New York, USA. Electronic address: harangadbhangoo@gmail.com. New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, NYC, USA. Electronic address: Anyein@nyit.edu. Medicine department, North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS, USA. Electronic address: Mmohame3@uthsc.edu. Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. Electronic address: alqassie@musc.edu. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. Electronic address: drkarimsoliman@gmail.com. Infectious Diseases Consultants and Academic Researchers of Egypt IDCARE, Egypt. Electronic address: malfishawy@kasralainy.edu.eg. Chair of Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens USA. Electronic address: SACHMECI@nychhc.org. Chairman, Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, and Endocrinology, Chairman, National Diabetes, Obesity, And Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC), President, Diabetes Foundation (India) (DFI), USA. Electronic address: anoopmisra@gmail.com.

Diabetes & metabolic syndrome. 2021;(6):102268

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS We aim to cover most of the current evidence on the mutual effect of diabetes & COVID-19 infection on each other and the management of the COVID-19 patients with diabetes. METHODS We utilized databases to review the current evidence related to diabetes mellitus and COVID-19. RESULTS We discussed the most recent evidence of diabetes milieus and COVID-19 regarding risk factors, management, complications, and telemedicine. CONCLUSION Diabetes mellitus is associated with a significant risk of complications, extended hospital stays, and mortality in COVID-19 infected patients.

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