Endocrine and metabolic link to coronavirus infection
Stefan R. Bornstein, Rinkoo Dalan, David Hopkins, Geltrude Mingrone & Bernhard O. Boehm
Nature Reviews Endocrinology (2020)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension are the most common comorbidities in patients with coronavirus infections. Emerging evidence demonstrates an important direct metabolic and endocrine mechanistic link to the viral disease process. Clinicians need to ensure early and thorough metabolic control for all patients affected by COVID-19.