Study rationale and design of ADVANCE: action in diabetes and vascular disease--preterax and diamicron MR controlled evaluation.

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Patients with Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus are at increased risk of macrovascular and microvascular disease, both of which are reduced by controlling raised blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Intensive glycaemic control has also been shown to reduce micro...

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Main Author: ADVANCE Management Committee
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001