Fatigue in patients with diabetes: A review

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-41

  Fritschi, Cynthia ^a   Quinn, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Fatigue; Review

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ANEMIA; BODY MASS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DEPRESSION; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSTHYMIA; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FATIGUE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; LIFESTYLE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOMENCLATURE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM;

DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FATIGUE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE; SICK ROLE;

EID: 77953806822     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.021     Document Type: Review

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