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COVID-19 causes blood sugar levels to rise, Which can exacerbate the disease
27 Jan' 21

COVID-19 causes blood sugar levels to rise, Which can exacerbate the disease

 

What effect does COVID-19 have on blood sugar levels?  
 
When it comes to the SARs-COV-2 virus, it not only affects healthy, fit people, but it also has a significant impact on those who have pre-existing chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes.  During the second coronavirus outbreak, we found a huge number of people suffering from severe COVID symptoms, as well as diabetic patients who were at an increased risk of Mucormycosis infections. According to new research, the novel coronavirus can cause a person's blood sugar levels to rise, which can lead to severe difficulties. 
 
The relationship between COVID-19 and hyperglycemia risk:  
 
Diabetes' fundamental symptom, hyperglycemia, is linked to inflammation and decreased infection resistance, and was identified early in the pandemic as a substantial risk factor for severe Covid-19.Doctors began to discover indications that Covid-19 is linked to hyperglycemia in persons without a history of diabetes later on. 
 
The study:  
The researchers discovered that the fatal virus causes hyperglycemia by altering fat cellsa12 production of adiponectin, a hormone generated by fat cells that typically protects against diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity.  
"We don't think fat cells are very active," said James Lo, an associate professor of medicine and cardiologist at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. "Fat cells synthesize many protective proteins for your body — and it appears that SARS-CoV-2 may disable that protection in many patients." 
The researchers looked at the data of 3,854 patients who were hospitalized with Covid-19 in the first few months of the epidemic in the United States for the study.They discovered that a shockingly high percentage of these individuals (49.7%) had hyperglycemia or developed it throughout their hospital stays. Patients with hyperglycemia were nine times more likely to develop severe lung dysfunction (acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS), 15 times more likely to require mechanical ventilation, and three times more likely to die than patients with normal blood sugar levels. Further testing revealed that the Covid-19 ARDS patients had severe adiponectin levels in their blood. 
 
Other risk factors:  
Patients with severe influenza or bacterial pneumonia can develop hyperglycemia, which is caused by the loss or malfunction of beta cells, which produce insulin, the main hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.  
"In contrast, hyperglycemia in Covid-19 patients is mostly caused by insulin resistance," stated first author Moritz Reiterer, a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre.  
 Patients with obesity, for example, maybe more susceptible to Covid-19 because they may already have some insulin resistance and fat cell malfunction, and their fat cells may be more prone to infiltration 

 
Is it possible to acquire COVID immunizations if you have a high blood sugar level?
 
There have been no reports of COVID vaccinations affecting blood sugar levels in the body as of yet. Many diabetes individuals have already received their COVID vaccine, with just minor adverse effects reported by practically everyone. Doctors advise that everyone who meets the eligibility requirements gets vaccinated. Because a possible third wave is on the horizon, everyone must prioritize immunization at all costs. 
 

 

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