The widespread extrapulmonary complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have gained momentum; the pancreas is another major target for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Here, we take a closer look into potential pathological interactions. We provide an overview of the current knowledge and understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection of the pancreas with a special focus on pancreatic islets and propose direct, indirect, and systemic mechanisms for pancreas injury as result of the COVID-19–diabetes fatal bidirectional relationship.

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SARS-CoV-2 和胰腺：潜在的病理相互作用？

2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 的广泛肺外并发症势头强劲；胰腺是严重急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 的另一个主要目标。在这里，我们仔细研究潜在的病理相互作用。我们概述了当前对胰腺 SARS-CoV-2 感染的知识和理解，特别关注胰岛，并提出了 COVID-19-糖尿病致命双向导致胰腺损伤的直接、间接和系统机制关系。