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Frequency of major affective disorders in first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Sept 2006
Pravin D, Malhotra S, Chakrabarti S, Dash R J
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: A genetic link between diabetes and depression has been proposed, but hardly explored. Data on family studies exploring relation between depression and diabetes are scanty. This study attempted to assess the prevalence of major affective disorders in first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T 2 DM). METHODS: Fifty probands with T 2 DM, in whom other psychiatric...
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