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The anesthesiologist and Covid-19 endocrinopathies

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Author Details : Devyani Desai*, Heena Chhanwal

Volume : 8, Issue : 4, Year : 2021

Article Page : 29-35

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijca.2021.101

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Abstract

Covid-19 disease created a havoc since 2019, affected large number of number of people over worldwide. As the second wave is receding, we will be receiving patients with the long-term effects of Covid-19 for the surgeries either for their primary disease or for the complications arising from the Covid-19. Primarily, the Covid-19 is a disease affecting the pulmonary and cardiac system, many other systems including renal, hematology, central nervous, endocrine etc. also damaged with the same. Various endocrine glands are being involved in Covid-19 disease like pancreas, thyroid, pituitary, adrenals, reproductive system etc. as they are highly expressed with ACE. This may even lead to the permanent damage. Because of the unfamiliarity with the disease, plausible impact on the endocrine functions is still unclear. This article elaborates various endocrine manifestations of SARS Cov and SARS Cov-2 for better understanding and management of Covid-19 recovered patients.
 

Keywords: SARS Cov, SARS Cov­2, Covid­19, Endocrinopathies.

How to cite : Desai D, Chhanwal H, The anesthesiologist and Covid-19 endocrinopathies. Indian J Clin Anaesth 2021;8(Special Issue):29-35

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