Increased Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Romanian Children

<i>Background and Objective</i>: It is known that several viruses are involved in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new worldwide spread virus that may act as a trigger for the autoimmune destruction of the β-cells, as...

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Main Authors: Adrian Vlad, Viorel Serban, Romulus Timar, Alexandra Sima, Veronica Botea, Oana Albai, Bogdan Timar, Mihaela Vlad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/9/973