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Background and aims: At diagnosis 2030% of patients (pts) with type2 diabetes (T2DM) have neuropathy, that often goes unrecognized. Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is associated with 5-fold risk of mortality. As today there is no specific treatment for overt neuropathy, it is important to use prevention and timely revealing. The goal of the work was to evaluate prevalence of peripheral neuropathy and CAN in pts with newly diagnosed T2DM.Material...

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ea0016p232 | Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases | ECE2008

Severity of depression in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and its relation to the level of glycemia control and anti-depressive therapy

Tsutskiridze Liana , Kurashvili Ramaz , Asatiani Natalia , Kurashvili Givi , Khelashvili Maia , Nishnianidze Maia , Shelestova Elena , Dundua Mzia

Background and aims: There are consistent findings about increased prevalence of depressive disorders in diabetes. The aim of the study was to reveal prevalence of depression in patients (pts) with type 1 (DM1) and type 2 (DM2) diabetes.Materials and methods: Totally, 157 pts with DM were questioned. To assess depression degree Becks scale was used, and 83 depressive pts (scores>10), were allocated into 2 groups (Gr.): Gr.1 (n=44)-DM2 pt...

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Cardiac autonomic and peripheral neuropathy in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients

Severity of depression in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and its relation to the level of glycemia control and anti-depressive therapy

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