Edition

Adam M. Brufsky

2

Articles

28

Comments

Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

A member of the coronavirus family that infects chickens. CDC/ Dr. Fred Murphy; Sylvia Whitfield

May 7, 2020

Maybe coronavirus’s aggressiveness could be changed by adding or subtracting sugar molecules from its spike protein

Adam M. Brufsky, University of Pittsburgh

Do mutations that alter the addition of sugars to the coat of the virus affect the severity of the disease?

A woman with diabetes monitors her glycemia on the eighth day of a strict lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

April 22, 2020

Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus, and controlling them through conventional means might be protective

Adam M. Brufsky, University of Pittsburgh

What does high blood sugar have to do with vulnerability to COVID-19? And is there a role for the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine in lowering blood sugar in COVID-19 patients?

Contact Adam for

General
Media request
Speaking request
Consulting / Advising
Research collaboration
Research supervision

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Website
Article Feed
ORCID
Joined April 16, 2020