In May, #COVID19 (a.k.a. SARS-CoV2 and #Coronavirus)
is still wildly torturing the world. Although the #pandemic is slowing down, we
still need to be vigilant, especially diabetes patients. Because some scientists
indicate that #obesity, #hypertension and #diabetes patients might be easier to
be infected by COVID-19. (The Economist, 2020) Compared to other COVID-19
patients, the lung of diabetes COVID-19 patients shows more severe pathological
change. (Fig. below, Guo et al., 2020)
The reason might be the medicine of diabetes
mellitus and hypertension, because these medicines can increase the number of a
human cellular receptor, #ACE2, which is also the receptor for COVID-19 to
infect human cells. (Fang, Karakiulakis and
Rotha, 2020) However, it is really dangerous to stop taking the medication, so
don’t do that.
There are some tips given from medical specialists
for diabetes mellitus, except personal hygiene and avoiding the crowd. (Gupta
et al.,2020)
1. It is important that people with diabetes
maintain a good glycaemic control, as it might help in reducing the risk of
infection and also the severity. More frequent monitoring of blood glucose
levels is required.
2. Patients with diabetes and co-existing heart
disease or kidney disease need special care and attempts should be made to
stabilise their cardiac/renal status.
3. Attention to nutrition and adequate protein
intake is important. Any deficiencies of minerals and vitamins need to be taken
care of.
4. Exercise has been shown to improve immunity, but
do it at home or alone.
5. It is important to take influenza and pneumonia
vaccinations. The latter may decrease chances of secondary bacterial pneumonia
after respiratory viral infection, however, data in present viral epidemic is
not available.
Anyway, to end this pandemic, cooperation of everyone
is required. Keeping good personal hygiene, avoiding the crowded
place and following the government advice and roles
could be helpful. The pandemic will be over soon!
Additionally, the diabetes patients who need attention
to nutrition and adequate protein intake could be helped by pure-herb and made-in-USA
#ERAD Plus Pre-D and #ERAD. Hope everyone is healthy! More information: https://www.lamarckbio.com/pages/diabetes
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