SARS-CoV-2 infecta e compromete as células beta pancreáticas humanas.

SARS-CoV-2 infects human pancreatic β-cells and elicits β-cell impairment – Cell Metabolism

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A new report reinforces the capability for #SARSCoV2 to infect and kill pancreatic β-islet cells, affect insulin secretion https://t.co/4tpIVNpjTf @Cell_Metabolism #diabetes @StanfordMed @stanfordimmuno @UCSF and collaborators pic.twitter.com/dG027CXS5e

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 18, 2021