Correlation of lower 2 h C-peptide and elevated evening cortisol with high levels of depression in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract Background A number of studies have explored the association between depression and ghrelin, leptin, and cortisol; further, postprandial C-peptide levels have a therapeutic effect on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the relationship between C-peptide and depression in patients with...

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Main Authors: Yu Ming Sang, Li Jun Wang, Hong Xian Mao, Xue Yong Lou, Yi Jun Zhu, Yue Hua Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02901-9