Association between number of comorbid medical conditions and depression among individuals with diabetes; race and ethnic variations.

CONCLUSIONS: This study shows race- and ethnic- differences in the association between number of medical comorbidities and MDD among patients with diabetes. These findings invite researchers to study the mechanisms behind race- and ethnic- differences in vulnerability and resilience to the mental health effects of chronic medical conditions. PMID: 26161363 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26161363?dopt=Abstract

Source: Diabetes Metab - July 11, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Lankarani MM, Assari S Tags: J Diabetes Metab Disord Source Type: research