New York, April 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the ongoing Covid pandemic has reportedly affected children much less than adults, a new study shows an increasing number of children with type 2 diabetes have faced serious complications.
During the Covid pandemic, there was an increase in children with life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) – a serious complication of type 2 diabetes – according to a study by the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital (CHLA).
“DKA occurs when blood insulin levels are too low for too long,” said lead author Lily Chao, interim medical diabetes director at CHLA.
“Insulin helps the body use glucose, so when there isn’t enough insulin, the body begins to break down fat for energy,” she added.
This process, she said, causes dangerously high levels of acid in the blood. If left untreated, this can lead to cerebral edema, coma, or even death. “Children come in with dehydration and DKA. But DKA is preventable and reversible if we treat it early and appropriately,” noted Chao.
While there have been very few cases of DKA in children, the CHLA doctor has noted an increase since March 2020.
“There’s definitely a link between Covid-19 and diabetes,” said Senta Georgia, an investigator at the Saban Research Institute of CHLA.
“We don’t know if SARS-CoV-2 infects insulin secreting cells in the pancreas. There have been some reports of an association between Covid-19 and diabetes in adults, but no pediatric studies have been published so far,” Georgia added.
Source: IANS
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