%0 Journal Article
%T The relationship between microvascular complications and depression in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who use insulin
%A Mehmet Ali Eren
%A Ay£¿e Nur Torun
%A Suzan Tabur
%A Muharrem £¿nge£¿
%J Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations
%D 2013
%I Association of Health Investigations
%X Objective: This study aimed to assess the relationshipbetween Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and its complicationswith the severity of depression.Methods: Eighty diabetics under the age of 65 usinginsulin were enrolled and clinical and biochemical datawere recorded. The severity of neuropathy was determinedby the ¡°United Kingdom neuropathy screeningscore¡± (UKNS) whereas the severity of depression wasdetermined by the ¡°Beck depression scale¡± (BDS). Nephropathyand retinopathy were assessed by the microalbumin-creatinine ratio in spot urine samples and by detailedexamination of the retina with an ophthalmoscope,respectively.Results: There were more patients who has high neuropathyseverity in the group with the highest Beck depressionscale score (p<0.001). In the correlation analyses,positive correlation was found between the severity ofdepression determined by the BDS and UKNS (r=0.231,p=0.039). No relationship was found between nephropathy,retinopathy and severity of depression.Conclusion: There was significant relationship betweenthe severity of neuropathy and that of depression. Hence,cases with a diagnosis of Type 2 DM require screening interms of neuropathy and the presence of depression. Appropriateapproach towards such conditions associatedwith each other may be crucial in the context of increasingthe quality of life. J Clin Exp Invest 2013; 4 (1): 34-39Key words: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; neuropathy, nephropathy; retinopathy; depression
%K Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
%K neuropathy
%K nephropathy
%K retinopathy
%K depression
%U http://www.jceionline.org/upload/sayi/16/JCEI-00649.pdf