The link of depression, untreated hypertension, and diabetes with mortality in postmenopausal women: A cohort study

Abstract

It is suggested we should take sufficient care of postmenopausal females with depression and control blood pressure and glucose more effectively. <b>Abbreviations</b>: HP: Hypertension; DM: Diabetes; TC: Cholesterol; TG: Triglyceride; BMI: Body-Mass Index; CES-D: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression; CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; HR: Hazard Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; ADL: Activities of daily living scale.