Incidence of New Onset Diabetes in COVID-19 Patients: A Follow up Study in Pakistan

Coronavirus infections are mild, but fatal cases also befall. Lethal cases have occurred in patients with comorbidities specially diabetes mellitus that may have bidirectional relationship. The route of entry of coronavirus is angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, these are expressed in key metabolic organs including pancreatic beta cells. Development of diabetes is via diverse etiologies. There is desperate need of research to see factors that cause new onset diabetes on a background of COVID-19