Type 2 Diabetes and Bipolar Disorder

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Type 2 Diabetes and Bipolar Disorder

• Depression - risk factor for development of type
  2 diabetes
• HPA hyperactivity chronic elevation of
  glucocorticoids
• Impaired glucose tolerance
• Insulin resistance

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