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Study: Diabetes & Eye Disease Could Raise The Risk Of Sars-cov-2 Infection by Sahed833: 1:25am On Nov 29, 2020 |
![]() People who have been diagnosed with diabetes or a diabetic-type of eye condition are at a heightened risk of developing an infection from SARS-CoV-2, a new British study has found. The new research by King's College London is the first to investigate the correlation between diabetic retinopathy and the new coronavirus strain from the COVID-19 pandemic allegedly originating in China. Published in the online academic journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, the British research study involved more than 150 patients diagnosed with a metabolic condition like diabetes who were subjected to treatment in a hospital setting as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Out of the total number of patients examined, the British-based research group found that 36 percent of the patients had a diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy. The study’s co-author Antonella Corcillo stated this regarding their results: “This is the first time that retinopathy has been linked to severe COVID-19 in people with diabetes.” Corcillo also said: “Retinopathy is a marker of damage to the blood vessels and our results suggest that such pre-existing damage to blood vessels may result in a more severe COVID-19 infection requiring intensive care treatment.” People with diabetes are at a heightened risk of vascular complications, and as a result, might be in greater vulnerability for those with respiratory failure from chronic symptoms linked to SARS-CoV-2. The results aimed at raising awareness of the important consequences of the new coronavirus strain by providing new insight into its role in diabetic retinopathy. Source: Mental Daily (https://www.mentaldaily.com) |
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