Several studies suggest that patients with Covid-19 have an increased risk of developing diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Today, a new study by London researchers confirms the link between Covid-19 and these diseases.
Nearly 430,000 cases studied
This study published in the journal PLOS Medicine was conducted by a team of researchers from King’s College, London. They examined the files of nearly 430,000 people who contracted Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021. Each patient was matched with a control individual to be able to compare their condition over a period of twelve months.
The scientists also considered different factors like their age, origin, blood pressure, age and others. Additionally, they split the twelve-month follow-up period into three separate periods in order to obtain more accurate results. The first period relates to the 4 weeks following the infection, the second relates to the period from 5 to 12 weeks after the infection, and the third relates to the period from 13 to 52 weeks after the infection.
What are the results of the study?
According to the results of the study, patients who contracted Covid-19 had 81% risks in addition to developing a Type 2 diabetes compared to control individuals during the first period. This percentage would have increased to 27% during the second period before returning to normal during the third period.
With regard to cardiac disorders in patients with Covid, the risk of developing a heart disease would have increased sixfold during the first period before gradually decreasing to baseline levels during the second period.
Ajay Shah, co-author of the study, notes that these results should help doctors manage the effects of Covid-19 on their patients. ” It is clear that special vigilance is required for at least the first three months after Covid-19 “, he specified.
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