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Diabetes and COVID-19 in Nigeria: Clinical Outcomes, Risk Factors, and Lessons for Public Health Preparedness (www.kiu.ac.ug)

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disproportionately affected individuals with underlying non communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly diabetes mellitus (DM). Nigeria, which bears a rising burden of diabetes alongside infectious diseases, faced significant challenges in managing patients with metabolic comorbidities during the pandemic. This review examines the impact of diabetes on COVID-19 severity and mortality in Nigeria, analyzes contributory biological and socio-health system risk factors, evaluates Nigeria’s response to managing high-risk comorbid patients, and proposes…

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