ACE2 and Hyperglycemia: Furthermore, immunohistochemical studies of cadaveric pancreatic islet cells revealed similar ACE 2 immunostaining pattern to those found in lung alveolar epithelium and myocardium suggesting that ACE2 expression in the pancreas caused by SARS-COV2 invasion and injury leads to pancreatitis resulting in hyperglycemia and mortality9,25﻿.