Why are somatic diseases in bipolar disorder insufficiently treated?

Abstract Background Somatic diseases, including cardiovascular, respiratory, and cancer diseases, are the main contributors to a shortened life expectancy of 10–20 years in patients with bipolar disorder as compared to the general population. In the general population an increase in survival has bee...

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Main Authors: René Ernst Nielsen, Pirathiv Kugathasan, Sune Straszek, Svend Eggert Jensen, Rasmus W. Licht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40345-019-0147-y