Is it time to consider depression as a major complication of type 2 diabetes? Evidence from a large population-based cohort study.
Rossella MessinaMarica IommiPaola RucciChiara RenoMaria Pia FantiniCarlotta LunghiMattia AltiniFrancesca BraviSimona RosaAntonio NicolucciPaolo Di BartoloPublished in: Acta diabetologica (2021)
Our findings highlight that depression is associated with an increased risk for complications in type 2 diabetes and mortality and should not be neglected. Therefore, it is important to promote screening activities and introduce targeted and personalized treatment for depression in order to reduce the risk of poor short- and long-term outcomes of diabetes.