Mounting clues suggest the coronavirus might trigger diabetes

Mounting clues suggest the coronavirus might trigger diabetes

Coronavirus might trigger diabetes

Diabetes is already known to be a key risk factor for developing severe COVID-19, and people with the condition are more likely to die. Now evidence from the clinic and the laboratory suggests that the virus damages insulin-producing cells, triggering diabetes in some people. More research is needed, and it has begun: earlier this month, an international group of scientists established a global database to collect information on people with COVID-19 who show issues with their blood-sugar levels.
Nature | 5 min read
References: New England Journal of Medicine paper, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice paper, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism paper & Cell Stem Cell paper