Vol 5, No 3 (2004): Practical Diabetology
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Published online: 2004-05-20

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The relation between depression and diabetes

Roman Junik
Diabetologia Praktyczna 2004;5(3):143-145.

Abstract

Diabetes is associated with an increased prevalence of depression. Depressed patients with diabetes have been shown to have poorer glycemic control and a higher incidence of microvascular and macrovascular complications. Reports of treatment of depression have demonstrated the benefits of depression remission on glycemic control as well for improvement in the course and outcome of diabetes.

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