Journal article
Effect of intensive treatment of hyperglycaemia on microvascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes: an analysis of the ACCORD randomised trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hyperglycaemia is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes. We investigated whether reduction of blood glucose concentration decreases the rate of microvascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes.
METHODS: ACCORD was a parallel-group, randomised trial done in 77 clinical sites in North America. People with diabetes, high HbA(1c) concentrations (>7.5%), and cardiovascular …
Authors
Ismail-Beigi F; Craven T; Banerji MA; Basile J; Calles J; Cohen RM; Cuddihy R; Cushman WC; Genuth S; Grimm RH
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 376, No. 9739, pp. 419–430
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2010
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60576-4
ISSN
0140-6736