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According to new research being pursued by scientists, the coronavirus could be harming vital cells in the pancreas and leaving people with
diabetes The relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes is poorly understood and scientists don't yet have definitive answers.
But as the pandemic progressed, a growing number of reports suggested that people who caught COVID-19 were noticing diabetes symptoms for the first time. It is too soon to say whether the condition is permanent.
Recently, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism published a report stating about the onset of new diabetes increasingly becoming a post-COVID-complication and a new danger to be scared of.
Dr Shavial Chandalia, Consultant, Department of diabetology and endocrinology, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai said to TOI that,“There are various mechanisms which can trigger high blood sugar post-COVID. For one,COVID-19 virus has been seen to directly affect the beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin, which can lead to permanent diabetes.”
India also records the early onset of diagnosis, typically a decade before global averages.The problem fueled by COVID-19 is also adding to the crisis, with doctors seeing both young and old patients come in with symptoms and signs of hyperglycemia.
While there has been an incidental rise in the COVID diabetes cases,the likelihood of developing Type-2 diabetes is more in those who suffered from moderate or severe cases and put on steroid therapies, according to doctors.
Dr. Arbinder Singal, MBBS (Gold Medalist), DNB, M. Ch (AIIMS, Gold Medalist),CEO& Cofounder,Fitterfly Healthtech,also told TOI,“that the COVID-19 pandemic has very poorly derailed glycemic control for people, even for those without any history.”
While doctors do see a lot of diabetes cases in India, one of the biggest issues could be bleak unawareness about the symptoms,one's disposition and diabetes risk.
A hallmark of diabetes seen after COVID-19 is the extremely high levels of blood sugar people produce. These, in turn, need high doses of insulin to counteract, Shiubing Chen, a researcher at the Department of Surgery,Weill Cornell Medicine, told Insider.“This suggests there may be some acute damage of the pancreas,"Chen said.
Sources: (Etimes)TOI, Insider.