Endocrine vigilance in COVID-19

• Published in: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 70(Suppl 3); no. 5; p. 1
• Main Authors: VELAYOUDOM, Fritz, WIJEWICKRAMA, Piyumi, IRANATHUNGA, Ishara, SOMASUNDARAM, Noel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pakistan Knowledge Bylanes 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus; Care and treatment; Chronic Disease; Complications and side effects; Coronavirus Infections - complications; COVID-19; Development and progression; Endocrine diseases; Endocrine System Diseases - complications; Endocrine System Diseases - therapy; Humans; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - complications; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2; Sri Lanka; COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2, Endocrine glands, Endocrine vigilance
• ISSN: 0030-9982
• DOI: 10.5455/JPMA.16

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus responsible for a pandemic that emerged in December 2019. Heterogeneous clinical forms are described from asymptomatic to severe hypoxaemic acute respiratory syndrome with multisystem organ failure. The impact of thi...