Targeting Blood Sugar To Near-normal Levels Increases Risk Of Death In Persons With Diabetes At High Risk, ACCORD Trial Shows

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 17:21 in Health & Medicine

Intensively targeting blood sugar to near-normal levels in adults with type 2 diabetes at especially high risk for heart attack and stroke does not significantly reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as fatal or nonfatal heart attacks or stroke, but increases risk of death, compared to standard treatment.

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