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A Case of Possible SARS-COV-2 Induced Beta-Cell Failure

Background: There are several known viral triggers of ketosis-prone diabetes, including SARS-1 and HHV-8(1,2). SARS-COV-2 can bind ACE-2 receptors on the beta-cell causing destruction and acute impairment of insulin secretion(3). There is accruing evidence to suggest that COVID-19 infection can wors...

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Autores principales: Perlman, Jordan E, Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090212/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.732