UK researchers have identified an increase in the number of childhood cases of new-onset type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising the possibility of a link with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
A major analysis covering three continents suggests that diabetic ketoacidosis remains unacceptably common among children newly identified with type 1 diabetes and shows few signs of improving.
Factors including age at diagnosis and the specific disease influence the likelihood of children with chronic endocrine conditions being lost to follow-up, show French study findings.
Prepubertal children with type 1 diabetes have greater variability in their blood glucose levels than older children, research suggests.
