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Effect of intensive therapy on early macrovascular disease in young individuals with type 1 diabetes. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of intensive insulin therapy (IIT) in type 1 diabetes to determine the effect on macrovascular complications. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: MEDLINE (1966-1996), Citation Index, reference lists, and personal files were used to identify RCTs of > 2 years' duration comparing IIT to conventional therapy (CT) in type 1 diabetes. Two independent reviewers applied …

Authors

Lawson ML; Gerstein HC; Tsui E; Zinman B

Journal

Diabetes Care, Vol. 22 Suppl 2, , pp. b35–b39

Publication Date

March 1999

ISSN

0149-5992