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COVID-19: Considerations for Children and Adolescents with Diabetes
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: Received: 12 April 2020 / Approved: 14 April 2020 / Online: 14 April 2020 (15:21:52 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 14 May 2020 / Approved: 15 May 2020 / Online: 15 May 2020 (04:54:43 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 14 May 2020 / Approved: 15 May 2020 / Online: 15 May 2020 (04:54:43 CEST)
A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.
Dayal D, Yadav A. COVID-19: Considerations for children and adolescents with diabetes. J Diabetol 2020;11:126-30 Dayal D, Yadav A. COVID-19: Considerations for children and adolescents with diabetes. J Diabetol 2020;11:126-30
Abstract
Recent reports suggest that the clinical course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in previously healthy children is usually milder as compared to adults. However, children with comorbid conditions such as diabetes are at increased risk of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as well as morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19. Experience in adults with diabetes shows that they are prone to faster metabolic decompensation, develop diabetes-related complications, and have a poor prognosis when hospitalized with COVID-19. Data on children are limited. The aim of this mini-review is to discuss the possible risks to children and adolescents with diabetes during the current pandemic and the special considerations in management in those affected with COVID-19. The challenges for children who develop new-onset type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 lockdown, especially in accessing healthcare, are also discussed.
Keywords
Coronavirus disease 2019; COVID-19; children; diabetes; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes; recommendations
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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