Age and Hospitalization Risk in People with Type 1 Diabetes and COVID-19: Data from the T1D Exchange Surveillance Study.
Carla Demeterco-BerggrenOsagie A EbekozienSaketh RompicherlaLaura JacobsenSiham AccachaMary Pat GallagherG Todd AlonsoBerhane SeyoumFrancesco VendrameSonya HawMarina BasinaCarol J LevyDavid M MaahsPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)
Age >40 years is a risk factor for patients with T1D and COVID-19, with children and younger adults experiencing milder disease and better prognosis. This indicates a need for age-tailored treatments, immunization, and clinical management of individuals affected by T1D.