Epigenetic differences at immune and type 1 diabetes susceptibility genes in blood from young children after COVID-19 infection Viral infections, including COVID-19, are associated with an increased risk for type 1 diabetes (T1D), but potential underlying mechanisms remain unex…

More specifically, #COVID infections in early childhood were associated with the risk of developing #isletautoimmunity and accelerated the autoimmune process in children with a presymptomatic stage of T1D.

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Respiratory infections in pregnancy and early life—association with the development of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes in children: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in pregnancy and early childhood are potential environmental triggers of islet autoimmunity (IA) and type 1 diabet…

These infections are also considered potential environmental triggers of #isletautoimmunity (IA) & #T1D.
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Childhood Islet Autoimmunity This cohort study examines whether there is a temporal association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the development of islet autoimmunity among Australian children with a first-degree relative with ty...

New from the #ENDIAstudy showing no link between #COVID and childhood #isletautoimmunity risk @breakthrought1dhq.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...