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Antidepressants account for the causal effect of major depressive disorder on type 2 diabetes.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 10 Jan 2025
Baranova Ancha, Liu Dongming, Sun Wenxi, Xu Chenxin, Chen Miao, Cao Hongbao, Zhang Fuquan
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BACKGROUND: Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) face an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the contribution of the disease itself versus the side effects of antidepressants to this increased risk remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the overall and independent effects of MDD and exposure to antidepressants on T2D risk. METHODS: Summary genome-wide association study...
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