Abstract

RISKS, COMPLICATIONS, AND MORTALITY IN COVID-19 PATIENTS WITH PRE-EXISTING DIABETES – A REVIEW

Sandeep Chand*

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 has shown detrimental effects on Diabetes patients and has become a major cause of mortality since its outbreak in Wuhan, China. The novel Coronavirus-2019 spreads via respiratory droplets from an infected person causing symptoms that range from fever, cough, muscle pain, sore throat to complicated eye and respiratory problems. Various published studies suggested that Diabetes patients were more prone to mortality risk once they were infected by COVID- 19 as compared to a non-diabetic. This review article was accomplished with an objective to study the risks, complications and mortality associated with the COVID-19 in diabetic patients by analysing and evaluating reports and data from various scientifically published observational studies. Thus, this narrative review infers that Diabetes is a prime comorbidity linked to the severity of COVID-19 in terms of risks, complications, and mortality.

Keywords: COVID-19; Diabetes; Mortality; Complications; Risks.