Diabetes; the bidirectional face of COVID-19

Authors

  • Dr. Saeeda Baig

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36283/PJMD12-3/001

Abstract

Although COVID-19 hypothetically, is to cause lethal respiratory disease, yet it led to many metabolic co-morbidities including hyperglycemia. New-onset diabetes was observed as one of the more frequent co-morbidities of COVID-19. The subjects, who had developed hyperglycemia with raised HbA1c, neither had previous diabetes nor had a family history of diabetes, with normal levels of HbA1cAlthough COVID-19 hypothetically, is to cause lethal respiratory disease, yet it led to many metabolic co-morbidities including hyperglycemia. New-onset diabetes was observed as one of the more frequent co-morbidities of COVID-19. The subjects, who had developed hyperglycemia with raised HbA1c, neither had previous diabetes nor had a family history of diabetes, with normal levels of HbA1c

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Published

2024-05-16

How to Cite

Baig, D. S. (2024). Diabetes; the bidirectional face of COVID-19. Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.36283/PJMD12-3/001

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