COVID-19 may cause onset of diabetes; LSU Health doctor says avoid getting the virus in the first place
Coronavirus side effects may cause diabetes By Sabrina Wilson | February 4, 2021 at 7:11 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 7:11 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Diabetes is already well-known for its ability to sicken and kill and now doctors think COVID-19 may cause diabetes in people who had no history of the disease and an LSU Health New Orleans doctor says that underscores the need to avoid getting the virus in the first place.
Dr. Benjamin Springgate is LSU Health New Orleans Chief of Community and Population Medicine.