hrp0094p1-27 | Diabetes A | ESPE2021

The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Is Associated With Increased Severity Of Presentation Of Childhood Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Multicentre Study Of The First COVID-19 Wave

McGlacken-Byrne Sinead M , Drew Samantha EV , Turner Kelly , Peters Catherine , Amin Rakesh ,

Objective: Children are usually mildly affected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19). However, the pandemic has impacted negatively on children with non-COVID-19 diseases. We aimed to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation of newly diagnosed childhood-onset type 1 diabetes.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted over a one-year period. ...