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Increasing incidence and severity of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes in Latvia during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • By

  • Lizete Braivo

  • Viktorija Truškova

  • Aļona Lavrenova

  • Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne

  • Jana Pavāre

  • Iveta Dzīvīte-Krišāne

  • May 22, 2026

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    The incidence of new-onset pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Latvia increased by 37.6% during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Children with a history of COVID-19 exhibited more severe initial manifestations of T1D, indicated by lower pH levels at admission.

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    No correlation was found between the severity of T1D presentation and delays in hospital arrival during the pandemic.

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    Family history of T1D was significantly lower among children exposed to SARS-CoV-2 compared to those without such exposure.

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    The study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may influence T1D onset severity, independent of pandemic-related healthcare access changes.

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Increasing incidence and severity of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes in Latvia during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • by Lizete Braivo, Viktorija Truškova, Aļona Lavrenova, Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne, Jana Pavāre, Iveta Dzīvīte-Krišāne

  • May 22, 2026

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