According to new research being pursued by scientists, the coronavirus could be harming vital cells in the pancreas and leaving people with diabetes.
There have been several cases now of COVID-19 patients developing symptoms of diabetes after infection which has many scientists questioning whether COVID-19 could be the trigger. Early findings suggest that the coronavirus could also be prompting the pancreas to self-destruct
COVID is causing some people to develop diabetes after becoming infected, because of unique ways COVID infects insulin-producing cells. There is still a lot we do not understand about COVID & it's long term effects — yet politicians want "back to normal". https://t.co/RBNVa8zhu2
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