SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Presymptomatic Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmunity in Children and Adolescents From Colorado, USA, and Bavaria, Germany
Marian Rewers, Ezio Bonifacio, Dominik Ewald, Cristy Geno Rasmussen, Xiaofan Jia, Laura Pyle, Anette‐Gabriele Ziegler, ASK Study Group and Fr1da Study Group
Abstract
This study screens more than 50 000 youths in diverse populations of Colorado and Bavaria to assess whether previous SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with autoimmunity, which predicts future type 1 diabetes.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAutoimmunityType 1 diabetesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakImmunologyDiabetes mellitusBetacoronavirusType 2 diabetesCoronavirus InfectionsVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicineImmune systemEndocrinologyDiabetes and associated disordersDiabetes Management and ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies