Potential relationship between SARS-Cov-2 and Type 1 Diabetes

[Exflex]

Thought this may be of interest to others on the forum. Beta cells express SARS-Cov-2 receptors and once in can replicate and initiate damage.

https://t.co/sF9Y5RmHhy

Note: There’s a paywall for access to the complete article, but the overview is interesting.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1804280146796462104

 

[MikeyBikey]

The link between Covid and Type 1 in children and adolescents was spotted quite early on and I seem to recall posting about it.

COVID-19 linked to increase in type 1 diabetes in children | Imperial News | Imperial College London

A new study suggests there could be a link between COVID-19 and the development of type 1 diabetes in children.

www.imperial.ac.uk

 

[rebrascora]

It is also well known that viruses can be a trigger for the onset of Type 1, possibly because they agitate the immune system into high alert. It also seems quite reasonable that there are similarities between the beta cells and the virus which causes the immune system to kill the beta cells too.