100 Percent Vaccination Prevents Diabetics from Experiencing Severe Symptoms of COVID-19

Dr. Wismandari explained, diabetes is a comorbid or congenital disease that has a high risk of getting COVID-19. “Patients with diabetes with high HbA1c levels have a 2x higher risk of developing COVID-19 with severe symptoms to death.”

COVID-19 infection also increases the risk of acute diabetes complications such as Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS).

“When blood sugar increases during COVID-19, it will cause inflammation to the risk of Sars CoV-2 infection. When that happens, patients can experience a cytokine storm due to insulin resistance. This condition also causes blood vessel damage or thrombosis (heart attack, stroke) to worsen various organs. The laboratory results are more messy, “explained the doctor who practices at Pondok Indah Hospital on the sidelines of the event.

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