Analytical study of relationship between diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 (literature review)

Abstract

In modern society Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the topic health issues. DM is one of the main risk factors for severe diseases and chronic complications that may arise from COVID-19. There are some reasons why patients with DM may be more susceptible to the severe effects of COVID-19: unstable blood glucose level, weakened immune system, greater susceptibility to infections, micro- and macrovascular damage. Current studies on the COVID-19 pandemic confirm that DM is the most common associated disease in patients with COVID-19. There is increasing evidence that COVID-19 can lead to the development of type 1 and type 2 DM. However, it is important to note that the conclusions are based on a limited data in this review, and now require further research to confirm. More detailed and objective studies are needed to determine more accurate detection rate of newly diagnosed DM (NDD). The authors conducted a review of literature sources to identify NDD due to СОVID-19. In this review, we aimed to highlight the two-way relationship between DM and COVID-19 by examining the published data and their generalizations on NDD after COVID-19. According to the results of analysis it was concluded that patients had diabetes were being associated with a higher risk of acquiring COVID-19, placing them at greater risk for the severity and lethality of COVID-19, patients had an elevated incidence risk for NDD after COVID-19. Keywords: newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, SARS-CoV-2.