People may be at increased risk for developing diabetes for up to a year after a diagnosis of COVID-19, according to two studies. Additionally, organ donation from dying donors with current or previous COVID-19 infection is likely safe, transplant teams from the United States and Italy will report at the April 2022 European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases meeting.
Studies Suggest Links Between COVID-19 and Diabetes, Pregnancy Risks and Dementia
Clinical Trials, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), COVID-19 Studies, Dementia, Diabetes, Heart Problems, JAMA Internal Medicine, Nature Medicine, Neurological Conditions, Pregnancies, R&D, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Type 2 Diabetes, University of Iowa, University of Rochester Medical CenterThe most obvious risks from COVID-19 are hospitalization and death. But study after study shows the disease comes with an increased risk of a number of health problems, including diabetes.