SARS-CoV-2 spread to endocrine organs is associated with obesity: an autopsy study of COVID-19 cases.

Anello Marcello PomaAlessio BasoloGreta AlìDiana BonuccelliIosè Di StefanoMarco ContiPaola MazzettiRebecca SparavelliPaola VignaliElisabetta MacerolaMauro PistelloFerruccio SantiniUgolini ClaraAntonio Toniolo

Published in: Endocrine (2023)

In subject with obesity dying of COVID-19, the virus frequently spreads to endocrine organs. The findings emphasize the need for optimal treatment of patients with obesity at the very onset of COVID-19. Since post-COVID conditions remain a major issue worldwide, a rigorous follow-up of endocrine function-especially of thyroid and pancreas-is advocated in subjects with obesity.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
insulin resistance
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
weight gain
palliative care
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body mass index