COVID-19 linked to a 72% increased diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in youth
Written By : Isra Zaman
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-09-24 03:45 GMT | Update On 2022-09-24 03:45 GMT
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Children who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a new study that analyzed electronic health records of more than 1 million patients ages 18 and younger.
The findings showed a 72% increase in new diagnoses of T1D in COVID-19 patients 18 years old and younger—although the research emphasized that it is unclear whether COVID-19 triggers new onset of T1D.About 187,000 children and adolescents younger than 20 live with
T1D nationally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The team analyzed the de-identified electronic health records of nearly 1.1 million patients age 18 years and younger in the United States and 13 other countries diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 infection between March 2020 and December 2021 and also those diagnosed with a non-COVID-related respiratory infection during that same period.
The research team found that among the more than 571,000 pediatric patients:
Within six months of SARS-CoV2 infection, 123 patients (0.043%) had received a new diagnosis of T1D, compared to 72 patients (0.025%) who received a new diagnosis following a non-COVID respiratory infection, an increase of 72% in new diagnoses.
At one, three and six months following infection, the risk of diagnosis of T1D was substantially greater for those infected with SARS-CoV2 compared to those with non-COVID respiratory infections. Similar results were reported with patients in the infant-9-year-old and 10-18-year-old age groups.
Reference:
Pamela Davis et al,Association of SARS-CoV-2 infection with new onset type 1 diabetes in children, 2020-2021,JAMA Network Open
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