Care of pediatric and adolescent endocrine disorders during COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Inderpal Singh Kochar, Smita Ramachandran, Gitanjali Kochar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
• Series: Apollo Medicine
• Subjects: covid-19; obesity; thyroid; type 1 diabetes; vitamin d
• Online Access: http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2020;volume=17;issue=5;spage=11;epage=13;aulast=Kochar

Coronavirus pandemic cases are increasing worldwide, including that in India. Pediatric cases are also increasing, although children may have more of mild manifestation of the disease and are recovering fast. Children with endocrine disorders are considered at a higher risk of contracting the virus due to their immunocompromised status. Children with diabetes, adrenal insufficiency, and thyroid disorders are the usual conditions for which they are on long-term treatment and need to be monitored closely. The article gives an outline of management of children with endocrine disorders during the current pandemic.