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Associations between diabetes-related distress and predicted cardiovascular complication risks in patients with type 2 diabetes

By JOM Staff

06.11.22

Diabetes-related distress (DRD) is experienced by nearly 50% of people with diabetes at any given time in their diagnosis. The effects of low socioeconomic status (SES) and lacking access to resources can increase DRD. In addition, cardiovascular (CV) complications associated with diabetes are associated with higher DRD scores.