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Dementia risk is 2-fold in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients

Current Psychiatry. 2015 October;14(10)
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Rachel Whitmer, PhD
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Rachel Whitmer, PhD, discusses recent findings on the increased risk of developing dementia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), and stresses the importance of being aware of this risk when managing T1DM patients.

 

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