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Insulin resistance: a metabolic link between depressive disorder and atherosclerotic vascular diseases.
Medical hypotheses - 1 Nov 2002
Ramasubbu R
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The association of depression with insulin resistance (IR) and athersclerotic vascular diseases has been well documented. This review examines the relevance of IR as a link between depressive disorder and atherosclerotic vascular diseases. Relevant articles collected from Medline database over the period of 1966-2001 were reviewed. Studies have shown that IR is a state-dependent abnormality in depression and...
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