Mung Sai Man, Jude Edward B
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK, honorary professor, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, and honorary professor, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
Clin Med (Lond). 2021 Sep;21(5):e499-e504. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0200.
There are more than 170 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, yet its effects on the endocrine system remain under-reported due to lack of awareness by the public, primary care givers and specialists. This is a narrative review using up-to-date literature discussing the consequences that infection with SARS-CoV-2 can have on diabetes and the endocrine glands including the adrenals, thyroid and pituitary, as well as hyponatremia and hypogonadism. Endocrinologists, internists and primary care physicians need to be aware of the involvement of the endocrine organs when dealing with people recovering from COVID-19 and actively manage any complications to reduce mortality and improve the quality of life of those affected.
全球新冠肺炎确诊病例超过1.7亿例，但由于公众、初级护理人员和专家缺乏认识，其对内分泌系统的影响仍未得到充分报道。这是一篇叙述性综述，利用最新文献讨论了感染新型冠状病毒对糖尿病和内分泌腺（包括肾上腺、甲状腺和垂体）的影响，以及低钠血症和性腺功能减退。内分泌学家、内科医生和初级护理医生在治疗新冠肺炎康复者时需要意识到内分泌器官的受累情况，并积极处理任何并发症，以降低死亡率，提高患者的生活质量。
