Microvascular complications due to type 2 diabetes (T2D) contribute to cognitive impairment and depression, according to results of a study published in Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome. Investigators found that nephropathy in particular is strongly linked to cognitive decline.1
The associations and strengths of these links varied by the complication type, including diabetic nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy. | Image Credit: neirfy – stock.adobe.com
“Our systematic review and meta-analysis assessed microvascular complications in individuals with T2DM [type 2 diabetes] were found to be linked with a high prevalence of cognitive impairment and depression, although the strength of these associations varied by complication type,” the study authors said. “Diabetic nephropathy demonstrated a statistically…