Susceptibility for Some Infectious Diseases in Patients With Diabetes: The Key Role of Glycemia

• Main Authors: Jesús Chávez-Reyes (Author), Carlos E. Escárcega-González (Author), Erika Chavira-Suárez (Author), Angel León-Buitimea (Author), Priscila Vázquez-León (Author), José R. Morones-Ramírez (Author), Carlos M. Villalón (Author), Andrés Quintanar-Stephano (Author), Bruno A. Marichal-Cancino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Uncontrolled diabetes results in several metabolic alterations including hyperglycemia. Indeed, several preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that this condition may induce susceptibility and the development of more aggressive infectious diseases, especially those caused by some bacteria (...