시론 : 당뇨병과 COVID-19

Diabetes mellitus is known to be associated with more severe outcomes and increased mortality in patients presenting with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 [SARS-CoV-2]) infection. The government driven so-called lock down strategy to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection has changed not only social life styles but also disease related behaviors of diabetic patients. The mortality and morbidity of diabetic patients may be increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this short article, I will describe this complex situation from the view-points of both diabetic patients and health care specialists, and offer several suggestions to solve these problems.