Minerva Endocrinol 2020[Sep]; 45 (3): 204-227 PMID32548995show ga
The 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the social, economical and medical system worldwide. Although it is strictly an infectious disease, its intricate bidirectional relationship with various non-communicable metabolic diseases and endocrinological factors has been observed. While diabetes, hypertension, obesity have been found to be independent risk factors for COVID-19 disease severity and mortality, more inclination towards sedentary lifestyle, psychosocial stress at this critical time may be the harbingers of metabolic syndrome. Thus, endocrinologists have a great opportunity to play their role to combat this pandemic. This paper examines how various endocrinological disorders influence the dynamics of COVID-19 and vice versa. Moreover, it also intends to review the clinical guidelines to be adopted in practice of endocrinology in this trying time.
|*Coronavirus Infections/complications[MESH]
|*Pandemics[MESH]
|*Pneumonia, Viral/complications[MESH]
|COVID-19[MESH]
|Endocrine System Diseases/*prevention & control[MESH]
Minerva+Endocrinol 2020 ; 45 (3): 204-227
