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COVID-19 and diabetes: Knowledge in progress.

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The general characteristics of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) are reviewed and suggestions are made on the possible pathological mechanisms of the relationship between diabetes and COVID-19, and its management.
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This article is published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.The article was published on 2020-04-09 and is currently open access. It has received 508 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Diabetes mellitus & Disease.

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COVID-19 infection alters kynurenine and fatty acid metabolism, correlating with IL-6 levels and renal status.

TL;DR: This initial observational study identified amino acid and fatty acid metabolism as correlates of COVID-19, providing mechanistic insights, potential markers of clinical severity, and potential therapeutic targets.
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Cathepsin L plays a key role in SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans and humanized mice and is a promising target for new drug development.

TL;DR: In this article, the crucial role of cathepsin L (CTSL) in patients with COVID-19 infection was reported and the circulating level of CTSL was elevated after SARS-CoV-2 infection and was positively correlated with disease course and severity.
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Blood type and outcomes in patients with COVID-19.

TL;DR: Blood type was not associated with risk of intubation or death in patients with COVID-19 and patients with blood types B and AB who received a test were more likely to test positive and blood type O was less likely to Test positive.
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COVID-19 and diabetes mellitus: An unholy interaction of two pandemics.

TL;DR: The two-way interaction between CO VID-19 and diabetes mellitus sets up a vicious cycle wherein COVID-19 leads to worsening of dysglycemia andabetes mellitus, in turn, exacerbates the severity of COVID -19.
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Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors used univariable and multivariable logistic regression methods to explore the risk factors associated with in-hospital death, including older age, high SOFA score and d-dimer greater than 1 μg/mL.
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Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China.

TL;DR: The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)-infected pneumonia in Wuhan, China, and hospital-associated transmission as the presumed mechanism of infection for affected health professionals and hospitalized patients are described.
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Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72 314 Cases From the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention

TL;DR: Hospitalised COVID-19 patients are frequently elderly subjects with co-morbidities receiving polypharmacy, all of which are known risk factors for d
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