Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Emerge in Teens Months After COVID
Kids 10 to 19 years old had a 55% higher risk for type 2 Diabetes 1 month after having COVID. - JAMA
Analysis thread on Twitter: Today in JAMA: COV1D nearly doubles the risk of Type 1 #diabetes in #children.
"Possible mechanisms include initiation of #autoimmunity or acceleration of disease progression."
A @cwru study shows: Children are up to 72% more at risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes after infected w/ #COVID19.