SARS-CoV-2 infection as possible downstream disease precipitator in autoantibody-positive insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a case report

SARS-CoV-2 infection as possible downstream disease precipitator in autoantibody-positive insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a case report

Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2 causes lesions, in addition to lung, in endocrine organs such as the pancreas through ACE2 receptor. Recently the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 exposition and the incidence or evolution of clinical autoimmune diabetes has attracted the attention of diabetologists. Ca...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Schiaffini, Andrea Campana, Annalisa Deodati, Emanuela Peschiaroli, Maria Francesca Lanzillotta, Alessandra Fierabracci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Type 1 diabetes
COVID-19
Disease etiopathogenesis
Management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01226-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01226-5

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