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Association of glycaemia with macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 35): prospective observational study

BMJ · 2000 · Vol. 321(7258) · pp. 405–412
Irene Stratton

Abstract

In patients with type 2 diabetes the risk of diabetic complications was strongly associated with previous hyperglycaemia. Any reduction in HbA(1c) is likely to reduce the risk of complications, with the lowest risk being in those with HbA(1c) values in the normal range (<6.0%).

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsDiabetes Treatment and ManagementNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicineDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineType 2 diabetesUnited Kingdom Prospective Diabetes StudyMacrovascular diseaseRelative riskMyocardial infarctionIncidence (geometry)Retinopathy

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Cataract ExtractionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic AngiopathiesFemaleHeart FailureGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionProspective StudiesRiskTime FactorsIncidenceMultivariate Analysis

Funding

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Pfizer
  • British Heart Foundation
  • Novo Nordisk
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Medical Research Council
  • National Eye Institute
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