Covid-19 Associated With 72% Greater Risk Of Type 1 Diabetes Among Children, Study Shows

Forbes – Still think that getting Covid-19 is no big deal for children? Well, there’s been growing evidence that Covid-19 could hit you right in the pancreas. And a study just published as a research letter in JAMA Network furthered the possibility that Covid-19 may somehow lead to type 1 diabetes. Since type 1 diabetes results when the beta islet cells in your pancreas can’t produce enough insulin, this research letter is kind of a beta mail, so to speak. It adds to growing concern that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or your immune system’s response to the virus may potentially affect beta islet cells. Link to