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Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus, and controlling them through conventional means might be protective

  • Written by Adam M. Brufsky, Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus, and controlling them through conventional means might be protectiveA woman with diabetes monitors her glycemia on the eighth day of a strict lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

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