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Review
. 2007 Apr;7(2):114-22.
doi: 10.1007/s11892-007-0020-8.

Recent advances in understanding depression in adults with diabetes

Patrick J Lustman  1 , Sue M Penckofer, Ray E Clouse
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Review

Recent advances in understanding depression in adults with diabetes

Patrick J Lustman et al. Curr Diab Rep. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

The authors review the science linking depression with diabetes. Some recent heuristic research is identified that highlights progress in the field and is directing future research. Issues in the management of depression in diabetes are outlined, including interactions of depression and insulin resistance.

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Figure 1
Forest plot displaying the relative risk (RR) 95% CI of each study and the pooled RR and 95% CI using both fixed and random effects models. (From Knol et al. [9]; with permission.)
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Figure 2
Plasma glucose (A) and insulin (B) levels during oral glucose tolerance testing in depressed patients before (solid line) and after (dotted line) treatment with imipramine. Data are reported as the mean plus or minus standard deviation. Asterisk indicates P is less than 0.05. (From Okamura et al. [45]; with permission.)
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