Type 2 diabetes and its impact on the immune system

A Berbudi, N Rahmadika, AI Tjahjadi… - Current diabetes …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a major health problem worldwide. This metabolic
disease is indicated by high blood glucose levels due to insufficient insulin production by the …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes, infection risk and COVID-19

S Erener - Molecular metabolism, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Individuals with diabetes are at a greater risk of hospitalization and mortality
resulting from viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID …

Clinical characteristics and risk factors for mortality of COVID-19 patients with diabetes in Wuhan, China: a two-center, retrospective study

Q Shi, X Zhang, F Jiang, X Zhang, N Hu, C Bimu… - Diabetes …, 2020 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Diabetes is common in COVID-19 patients and associated with unfavorable
outcomes. We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes and to analyze the risk …

Prevention and management of COVID-19 among patients with diabetes: an appraisal of the literature

P Katulanda, HA Dissanayake, I Ranathunga… - Diabetologia, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged as one of the
greatest challenges faced by humankind in the recent past. People with diabetes and …

COVID-19 and diabetes: The why, the what and the how

S Cuschieri, S Grech - Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has taken the world by storm. Alongside
COVID-19, diabetes is a long-standing global epidemic. The diabetes population has been …

Infections in patients with diabetes mellitus: A review of pathogenesis

J Casqueiro, J Casqueiro, C Alves - Indian journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
In general, infectious diseases are more frequent and/or serious in patients with diabetes
mellitus, which potentially increases their morbimortality. The greater frequency of infections …

[HTML][HTML] Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and nutritional status: the missing link?

R Silverio, DC Gonçalves, MF Andrade… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging disease that has
reached pandemic status by rapidly spreading worldwide. Elderly individuals and patients …

Diabetes mellitus, maternal adiposity, and insulin-dependent gestational diabetes are associated with COVID-19 in pregnancy: the INTERCOVID study

B Eskenazi, S Rauch, E Iurlaro, RB Gunier… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Among nonpregnant individuals, diabetes mellitus and high body mass index
increase the risk of COVID-19 and its severity. Objective This study aimed to determine …

Diabetes and infection: assessing the association with glycaemic control in population-based studies

J Pearson-Stuttard, S Blundell, T Harris… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The global burden of diabetes is
rising because of increased obesity and population ageing. Although preventive and …

Susceptibility for some infectious diseases in patients with diabetes: the key role of glycemia

J Chávez-Reyes, CE Escárcega-González… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Uncontrolled diabetes results in several metabolic alterations including hyperglycemia.
Indeed, several preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that this condition may …