Covid can infect cells in pancreas that make insulin, research shows
by Linda Geddes from Science | The Guardian on (#5Q3V0)
Results of two studies may explain why some people develop diabetes after catching the virus
Covid-19 can infect insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and change their function, potentially explaining why some previously healthy people develop diabetes after catching the virus.
Doctors are increasingly concerned about the growing number of patients who have developed diabetes either while infected with coronavirus, or shortly after recovering from it.
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