COVID-19 infection as a trigger for new-onset type 1 diabetes in a susceptible individual – or just coincidence?
Background: The cytotoxic effects of COVID-19 raise the question of a possible relation between COVID-19 infection and new-onset type 1 diabetes. We report the case of an eight-year-old boy with new-onset type 1 diabetes and an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection.Case presentation: The eight-year-old bo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2021-04-01
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| Series: | GMS Hygiene and Infection Control |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2021-16/dgkh000388.shtml |