SARS-CoV-2 infection may lead to a strong release of pro-inflammatory signalling substances (cytokines). Activation of the immune system may persist for months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection and impair insulin effectiveness (muscle, fat cells, liver).
People who have had Covid-19 are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study.The study, published in the journal Diabetologia, showed that patients with Covid-19 developed Type 2 diabetes more frequently than people .
Covid-19 increases risk of type 2 diabetes, says new study - After COVID-19, some patients developed insulin resistance and had elevated blood glucose levels although they had no previous history of diabetes.
People who have had Covid-19 are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is the result of a study by DDZ, DZD and IQVIA, which has now been published in Diabetologia.