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Diabetes risk rises after COVID, massive study finds

Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections can amplify a person’s chance of developing diabetes, especially for those already susceptible to the disease.
  1. Clare Watson
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People who get COVID-19 have a greater risk of developing diabetes up to a year later, even after a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection, compared with those who never had the disease, a massive study1 of almost 200,000 people shows.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00912-y

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