Factors Behind the Higher COVID-19 Risk in Diabetes: A Critical Review

• Main Authors: Amany Magdy Beshbishy (Author), Victor B. Oti (Author), Diaa E. Hussein (Author), Ibrahim F. Rehan (Author), Oluyomi S. Adeyemi (Author), Nallely Rivero-Perez (Author), Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida (Author), Muhammad Ajmal Shah (Author), Khaled Abouelezz (Author), Helal F. Hetta (Author), Natália Cruz-Martins (Author), Gaber El-Saber Batiha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are public health issues worldwide, and their comorbidities trigger the progress to severe disease and even death in such patients. Globally, DM has affected an estimated 9.3% adults, and as of April 18, 2021, the World Health Organizati...