Why Do People With Diabetes Have a High Risk for Severe COVID-19 Disease?—A Dental Hypothesis and Possible Prevention Strategy
Andreas Pfützner, Michael Lazzara, Julia Jantz
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes symptoms in infected individuals ranging from mild flu symptoms via severe COVID-19 pneumonia requiring ventilation to death. Risk factors for severe courses are age, di...
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePneumoniaDiabetes mellitusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineDiseaseSars virusInternal medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakEndocrinologyOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Research and COVID-19Scientific and Engineering Research Topics