Glycemic Variability in Diabetes Increases the Severity of Influenza

Glycemic Variability in Diabetes Increases the Severity of Influenza

ABSTRACT People with diabetes are two times more likely to die from influenza than people with no underlying medical condition. The mechanisms underlying this susceptibility are poorly understood. In healthy individuals, small and short-lived postprandial peaks in blood glucose levels occur. In diab...

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Main Authors: Rebecca J. Marshall, Pornthida Armart, Katina D. Hulme, Keng Yih Chew, Alexandra C. Brown, Philip M. Hansbro, Conor J. Bloxham, Melanie Flint, Katharina Ronacher, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Linda A. Gallo, Kirsty R. Short
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-04-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
blood glucose
diabetes
influenza
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02841-19

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02841-19

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