Why the study?
Does Type D personality increase HbA1c levels in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Population
330 Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Type D personality may worsen glycemic control partly via poor adherence in T2DM; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Does Type D personality increase HbA1c levels in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Type D personality is associated with worse glycemic control in T2DM patients, an effect that is largely mediated by poorer medication adherence.
Li et al. (2017) studied this question.
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