Association of depression with mortality in an elderly treated hypertensive population.

Enayet K ChowdhuryMichael BerkMark R NelsonLindon M H WingChristopher M Reid

Published in: International psychogeriatrics (2018)

This elderly cohort had a high incidence of depression irrespective of their randomised antihypertensive regimen. Both pre-existing and incident depression were associated with increased mortality.

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