Diabetes and schizophrenia

At a time when the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate it is becoming clear that patients with severe mental illness including schizophrenia represent a high-risk group for abnormal glucose homeostasis. There is, therefore, a need to raise awareness of the link between di...

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Tác giả chính: Gough, S
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: 2005
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Tóm tắt:At a time when the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate it is becoming clear that patients with severe mental illness including schizophrenia represent a high-risk group for abnormal glucose homeostasis. There is, therefore, a need to raise awareness of the link between diabetes and schizophrenia and provide clear advice and guidance to health care professionals involved in the management of these patients. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.