Autoimmune Diseases Diabetes

Support for Diabetes

Hello, I am Janey Willis, ISN Guide to Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and Type 2 Diabetes is caused by risk factors such as lifestyle, ethnicity, age, and pregnancy. The majority of diabetics have Type 2. See Disclaimer.

Support for Diabetes

Resources for diabetes support groups, organizations, and publications. (Also see Autoimmune Diseases and Overview of Diabetes)

Directory of Diabetes Organizations. NIH.

Association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and depression in parents: a retrospective cohort study. GDM is associated with an increased risk of depression in women particularly during pregnancy highlighting the need to screen for depression and provide supportive interventions during this period. PubMed, Clin Epidemiol, 2018 Dec 3;10:1827-1838. (Also see Depression)

Impact of diabetes mellitus and its complications: survival and quality–of–life in critically ill patients. Diabetes was not associated with increased mortality or reduced quality of life in a general population of medical ICU patients. PubMed, J Diabetes Complications.

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