Children and adolescents infected who have been infected with COVID-19 have a higher chance of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), latest study showed. However, the research further pointed out that it is unclear whether COVID-19 triggers the new onset of T1D. COVID has been suggested to increase autoimmune responses, and our present finding reinforces that suggestion," Davis said. The patients also included those diagnosed with a non-COVID-related respiratory infection during that same period. At one, three and six months following infection, the risk of diagnosis of T1D was substantially greater for those infected with SARS-CoV-2 compared to those with non-COVID respiratory infections, the researchers said.

Source: Mint September 26, 2022 22:20 UTC