The Association of Comorbid Depression With Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Wayne Katon, Carolyn M. Rutter, Greg Simon, Elizabeth Lin, Evette Ludman, Paul Ciechanowski, Leslie S. Kinder, Bessie A. Young, Michael Von Korff

Diabetes Care · 2005 · 645 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

Among patients with diabetes, both minor and major depression are strongly associated with increased mortality. Further research will be necessary to disentangle causal relationships among depression, behavioral risk factors (adherence to medical regimens), diabetes complications, and mortality.

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