DKA Link to COVID in Young Type 1’s

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) events increased among youths with type 1 diabetes in the U.S. and other countries hit hard by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in  Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics.

DKA is a serious problem that can happen in people with diabetes if their body starts to run out of insulin. When this happens, harmful substances called ketones build up in the body, which can be life-threatening if it’s not found and treated quickly.

DKA mainly affects people with type 1 diabetes, but can sometimes affect people with type 2 diabetes.

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