Near-normal blood sugar target did not delay risk of organ damage in people with diabetes

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 07:14 in Health & Medicine

In people with longstanding type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for heart attack and stroke, lowering blood sugar to near-normal levels did not delay the combined risk of diabetic damage to kidneys, eyes, or nerves, but did delay several other signs of diabetic damage, a study has found. The intensive glucose treatment was compared with standard glucose control...

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