Association between use of oral hypoglycemic agents in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and risk of depression: A retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Hayato Akimoto (Author), Kotoe Tezuka (Author), Yayoi Nishida (Author), Tomohiro Nakayama (Author), Yasuo Takahashi (Author), Satoshi Asai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a risk factor for depression. Since brain insulin resistance plays a potential role in depression, the future risk of depression in patients with T2DM may be altered depending on the class of oral hypoglycemic agent (OHA) used for T2DM therapy. The aim of...