Hyperglycemia and the novel Covid-19 infection: Possible pathophysiologic mechanisms

Med Hypotheses. 2020 Jun:139:109699. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109699. Epub 2020 Mar 26.

Authors

Ioannis Ilias¹, Lina Zabuliene²

Affiliations

¹ Endocrine Unit, Elena Venizelou Hospital, Athens GR-11521, Greece. Electronic address: iiliasmd@yahoo.com.
² Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Ciurlionio 21, Vilnius LT-03101, Lithuania. Electronic address: lina.zabuliene@mf.vu.lt.

No abstract available

Keywords: Coronavirus; Covid19; DPP4; Human; Hyperglycemia.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / complications*
Coronavirus Infections / physiopathology
Humans
Hyperglycemia / virology*
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology
SARS-CoV-2