Vitamin D is important in regulation and suppression of inflammatory cytokine response which causes serious complications of Covid 19 infection and adult respiratory distress syndrome. Cytokine storm is a medical complication found in Covid-19 patients, drawing commonality with SARS and MERS – all three diseases caused by coronavirus. Cytokine storm is an overreaction of the […]
COVID 19 & Steroid
1. Are people on Steroids for other medical reasons more prone to COVID 19 infection? Yes, People who are on long time steroids are more prone for a viral illness, as steroids may suppress their own immune system and their immune system are likely to be less effective at fighting it off. People who are […]
Thyroid and Covid 19
Are people with Thyroid disease more prone to Covid 19? Although there is not yet enough information regarding the relationship between different thyroid conditions and susceptibility to COVID-19, there is currently no reason to believe that most people with thyroid disease are at increased risk to contract this novel coronavirus or to experience complications. Nevertheless, […]
COVID-19 and Diabetes – What you need to know
Are people with diabetes more prone to Covid-19? People with uncontrolled diabetes are at increased risk of all infections, so there may be more chance, we are seeing new information day by day, probably chance of Covid19 or severity will be more in people with Diabetes. Better we follow our diet plan (most importantly timing, […]
Basics of Covid 19, what you should know
What is COVID-19? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. What is the difference between Corona and […]
High Blood pressure and Covid 19
Are patients with hypertension at increased risk to get coronavirus No, probably not. Hypertension was commonly seen in patients who had severe COVID-19, mainly because the chance of high blood pressure in the elderly is more, this looks a pure association. It is true that hypertension is the most common comorbidity seen in COVID-19 patients […]