학술논문
SARS-CoV-2 and pancreas: a potential pathological interaction?
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*COVID-19
*SARS-CoV-2
*PANCREAS
*ISLANDS of Langerhans
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Language
ISSN
1043-2760
Abstract
The widespread extrapulmonary complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have gained momentum; the pancreas is another major target for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Here, we take a closer look into potential pathological interactions. We provide an overview of the current knowledge and understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection of the pancreas with a special focus on pancreatic islets and propose direct, indirect, and systemic mechanisms for pancreas injury as result of the COVID-19–diabetes fatal bidirectional relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]