ALT Read: COVID-19 Linked with Substantial Increase in Type 1 Diabetes in Children – As Much as 72% | @SciTechdaily https://bit.ly/3UINR3a “COVID has been suggested to increase autoimmune responses, and our present finding reinforces that suggestion,” said Prof. Pamela Davis at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, the corresponding author of the study that analyzed electronic health records of more than 1M children (18 or less in age). “Families with high risk of Type 1 Diabetes in their children should be especially alert for symptoms of diabetes following COVID, and pediatricians should be alert for an influx of new cases of Type 1 Diabetes, especially since the #Omicron variant of COVID spreads so rapidly among children. We may see a substantial increase in this disease in the coming months to years. Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong challenge for those who have it, and increased incidence represents substantial numbers of children afflicted.”
