COVID-19 and diabetes: A bidirectional relationship

• Published in: Clinica e investigacion en arteriosclerosis : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Arteriosclerosis
• Main Authors: Lima-Martínez, Marcos M, Carrera Boada, Carlos, Madera-Silva, Marialaura D, Marín, Waleskha, Contreras, Miguel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.05.2021
• Subjects: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Angiotensina; Angiotensin; Pandemia; Pandemic; Diabetes

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causal agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Diabetes is one of the most frequent comorbidities in people with COVID-19 with a prevalence that varies between 7 and 30%. Diabetics infected with SARS-CoV-2 have a higher rate o...