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Why are patients with type 1 diabetes, more likely to get complications of coronavirus?

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COVID-19: Type I diabetics have progressive blood vessel compromise, leading to heart and lung disease, both of which are prime sites for viral infiltration and infection. The most serious complications of COVID-19 involve respiratory and heart failures.

Answered 4/6/2020

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Whats worse with the coronavirus, type 1 or type 2 diabetes?

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