Type-one diabetes and COVID-19: A possible link?

Researchers say there may be a link between coronavirus and juvenile diabetes.
Here's what you should know about it.

There may be a link between COVID-19 and juvenile diabetes, researchers say:


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[andresdominguez]

Same here I got Covid and now I’m a type 1diabetic at 31 years old with no family history of diabetes

[Supahrspien]

had Covid for the first time in March and in July already got T1D, i know for sure there is a link.

[idm]

My 18 yr old son received the vaccine against my direction after going to college. He was always very healthy, never got sick. A month after receiving the vaccine, he began experiencing diabetes symptoms and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and now has to take insulin 4 times a day.

[lizard]

My daughter's boyfriend was recently dx as well after having covid a few mths before! He just turned 20!

[AMPMGrind]

It happened to me.. no family history of it.. 28 years old

[lizard]

I finally got Covid in January- dx diabetes in April. My brother was dx ONE day after me w T1. I am awaiting antibody tests to see if i am T1 or t2!!

[Sarkahn]

This happened to my friend. He was totally normal until after covid he became type 1 diabetic. Not sure if there’s a link or that it triggers something. He is 23 and just now became type 1.

[adavies]

Anthony fauchi and his gain of functions is really taking off

[avery]

Is it next thing happened to me I had Covid and then before I knew what I had to type one diabetes

[jamesmag]

I think Bill Gates is a possible link!

[tristanrodenhauser]

No family history of Type 1, got diagnosed in 2021 at 32. Did not have covid but possibly had antibodies from partners case

[OmMohamed-frob]

All my son’s classroom had covid
Just mine developed type 1