Infections- one cause, among others, of Type 1 diabetes

Virus infections in type 1 diabetes.

The precise etiology of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is still unknown, but viruses have long been suggested as a potential environmental trigger for the disease. However, despite decades of research, the body of evidence supporting a relationship between viral infections and initiation or acceleration of islet autoimmunity remains largely circumstantial. The most robust association with viruses and T1...

Evaluation of the Factors Influencing Diabetic Control among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Background and Objective: Type 1 diabetes is the most common metabolic and chronic disease in children and adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate the factors influencing diabetic control among adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 205 patients aged 11-19 years with type 1 diabetes who referred to Endocrine Clinic of ...

High frequency of nephropathy among the Iranian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, and nephropathy is a serious microvascular complication of T1D, which is associated with high mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and comorbidities in children with T1D. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 208 children (aged 1–18...

Enterovirus Infections in the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes

Do stressful life events cause type 1 diabetes?

BACKGROUND The link between psychological stresses and deteriorating diabetes control is well known. However, people who develop type 1 diabetes sometimes ascribe the onset of diabetes to a recent stressful event. AIMS To perform a systematic review of the literature to assess whether stressful life events can cause type 1 diabetes. METHOD Electronic and manual literature search using appro...