Why is hyperglycaemia worsening <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 and its prognosis?
Antonio Ceriello, Valeria De Nigris, Francesco Prattichizzo
Abstract
To the Editor: Hyperglycaemia, even in people without previous diabetes, has often been reported in the complicated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). perglycaemia in COVID-19 is a strong predictor of worsening the prognosis and increasing the possibility of death. 1,2 Therefore, understanding the process behind this evidence is of great interest.
Topics & Concepts
Insulin resistanceDiabetes mellitusInsulinPancreasInternal medicineMedicineEndocrinologyType 2 diabetesCoronavirusBeta cellDiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)IsletInfectious disease (medical specialty)Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patientsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDiabetes and associated disorders