Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	65425
Country	India

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: Understanding the association in light of current evidences
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Saikat Sen, Raja Chakraborty, Pratap Kalita and Manash Pratim Pathak
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Saikat Sen, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati 781026, Assam, India. saikat.pharm@rediffmail.com
Key Words	Diabetes mellitus; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Angiotensin converting enzyme 2; Antidiabetic drug; Cytokine storm
Core Tip	This review highlights the significant correlation between diabetes mellitus and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in light of available published information’s. COVID-19 is responsible for increased risk and severity in diabetic patients. Cytokine storm, destruction of beta cell and expression of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 are some fundamental mechanisms that were discussed. This review also summarizes the range of investigations that have made across a large set of published papers on COVID-19 and diabetes mellitus.
Citation	Sen S, Chakraborty R, Kalita P, Pathak MP. Diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: Understanding the association in light of current evidences. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(28): 8327-8339

Received	2021-03-06 17:30
Peer-Review Started	2021-03-06 17:33
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-03-30 16:28
Revised	2021-04-12 19:19
Second Decision	2021-07-29 02:51
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-07-29 04:48
Articles in Press	2021-07-29 04:48
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2021-08-25 08:13
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-09-23 14:43

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