Background: Viral respiratory infections may precipitate type 1 diabetes (T1D). A possible association between the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19, and the incidence of T1D is being determined. This study was carried out using Portuguese registries, aiming at examining temporal trends between COVID-19 and T1D.MethodsHospital data, comparing the in...
Background: Viral respiratory infections may precipitate type 1 diabetes (T1D). A possible association between the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19, and the incidence of T1D is being determined. This study was carried out using Portuguese registries, aiming at examining temporal trends between COVID-19 and T1D. Methods: Hospital data, comparing the...
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Hand foot and mouth disease is a common viral infection, often caused by coxsackievirus A16 and enterovirus 71, affecting mainly children under 10 years of age. In general, it is a benign condition, characterized by fever and vesicles in the mouth and on distal extremities, but it may also be related with more serious complications such as meningoencephalitis and myocarditis. The authors report a case of hand f...