Unpacking diabetes and Covid-19
Nov 18, 2020
2 minutes
DR LASHIKA ATHMARAM
SOUTH Africa has the largest proportion of diabetic patients in Africa and the highest number of deaths from complications due to the disease.
Information from the International Diabetes Federation estimates that about 12.8% of South Africans have diabetes mellitus (diabetes). Many are undiagnosed and therefore untreated.
Understanding diabetes
In a diabetic patient, the elevated blood sugar causes inflammation in the lining of blood
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