Abstract
Novel coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) has been recognised as a pandemic by
the World Health Organization (WHO) [1].
Mortality and morbidity are higher in elderly individuals and those with
comorbidities, such as diabetes mellitus (DM), obesity, hypertension, respiratory
tract diseases, coronary heart disease or cancer [1]. Indeed, two thirds of individuals who
died from COVID-19 had DM in Italy [2].
Key words
diabetes - autoimmunity - COVID-19 - SGLT-2 inhibitors - treatment