Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic has caused a public health emergency worldwide. Risk, severity and mortality of the disease have been associated with non-communicable chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. Accumulated evidence has caused great concern in countries with high prevalence of this morbidity, such as Brazil. This text shows the picture of diabetes in Brazil, followed by epidemiological data and explanatory hypothesis for the association between diabetes and covid-19. We emphasized how the burden of these two morbidities in a middleincome country has aggravated this pandemic scenario. The comprehension of this association and biological plausibility may help face this pandemic and future challenges.
Highlights
On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the coronavirus disease 2019, as pandemic
Accumulated evidence has caused a great concern in countries with high prevalence of these morbidities such as Brazil
This text shows the picture of diabetes in Brazil, followed by epidemiological data and explanatory hypothesis for the association between diabetes and covid-19
Summary
On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), as pandemic. A huge number of studies has helped clarify clinical profiles of SARS-CoV-2 infection, showing consistently that the presence of chronic morbidities such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and its associated diseases (obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease) represent major risk factors for the severity and prognosis of the disease, in addition to advanced age. Accumulated evidence has caused a great concern in countries with high prevalence of these morbidities such as Brazil. This text shows the picture of diabetes in Brazil, followed by epidemiological data and explanatory hypothesis for the association between diabetes and covid-19. We emphasize how the burden of these two morbidities in a middle-income country may aggravate this pandemic scenario
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