Controlling glucose and blood pressure in type 2 diabetes

Editorial

J Tuomilehto. BMJ. 2000.

. 2000 Aug 12;321(7258):394-5.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7258.394.

No abstract available

Comment in

Glycaemia and vascular effects of type 2 diabetes. Lowering glucose concentrations may not be of any value in itself.
Budenholzer B. Budenholzer B. BMJ. 2001 May 19;322(7296):1245-6; author reply 1247. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11388182 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Association of glycaemia with macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 35): prospective observational study.
Stratton IM, Adler AI, Neil HA, Matthews DR, Manley SE, Cull CA, Hadden D, Turner RC, Holman RR. Stratton IM, et al. BMJ. 2000 Aug 12;321(7258):405-12. doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7258.405. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10938048 Free PMC article.
Association of systolic blood pressure with macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 36): prospective observational study.
Adler AI, Stratton IM, Neil HA, Yudkin JS, Matthews DR, Cull CA, Wright AD, Turner RC, Holman RR. Adler AI, et al. BMJ. 2000 Aug 12;321(7258):412-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7258.412. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10938049 Free PMC article.

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