hrp0098rfc15.4 | Late Breaking | ESPE2024

Autoimmunity in children with type 1 diabetes in association with the COVID_19 pandemic - results from the prospective DPV Registry

Boettcher Claudia , W Holl Reinhard , Nagl Katrin , Karges Beate , Sengbusch Simone , Welters Alena , Warncke Katharina , Flury Monika , Nahdiyati Diyah , von dem Berge Thekla , Kamrath Clemens

Background and aim: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is associated with other autoimmune diseases, often with a sex preference. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to reports on an increasing risk of autoimmune diseases. Our research aimed to investigate (concomitant) autoimmunity in children with T1D manifestation during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering gender and age, compared to pre-pandemic onset.Methods: We a...