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Diabetes patients have to monitor their blood sugar levels. (Stock, Getty Images)
The coronavirus may trigger diabetes in severe cases, research suggests.
In August 2020, scientists from Imperial College London warned the infection can cause type 1 diabetes in children, with new incidences doubling amid the pandemic.
A new study – published in the journal Nature Metabolism – has now revealed just under half (46%) of the 551 patients admitted to an Italian hospital with coronavirus complications developed high blood sugar levels, a common problem among people with diabetes.
These abnormalities persisted "for at least two months in [the] patients who recovered from COVID-19 [the disease caused by the coronavirus]".
With medics unsure how best to treat coronavirus-induced diabetes, one expert has warned "we may see a huge increase in the diabetic population".
https://sg.yahoo.com/style/severe-coronavirus-may-trigger-diabetes-131942831.html
