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Impact of psychiatric comorbidity on mortality in veterans with type 2 diabetes.

Prisciandaro JJ, Gebregziabher M, Grubaugh AL, Gilbert GE, Echols C, Egede LE. Impact of psychiatric comorbidity on mortality in veterans with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 2011 Jan 1; 13(1):73-8.

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Abstract:

the results provide evidence that among individuals with diabetes, alcohol and drug abuse/dependence have a significant impact on mortality. This increased risk of mortality may have been due to the association between psychiatric disorders and adherence to antidiabetes medications observed in the present study. Individuals with co-occurring diabetes and alcohol or drug abuse should be targeted for intensive interventions given their acute increased risk of mortality.




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