Journal article
Tight blood pressure control and risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes: UKPDS 38. UK Prospective Diabetes Study Group.
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether tight control of blood pressure prevents macrovascular and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial comparing tight control of blood pressure aiming at a blood pressure of <150/85 mm Hg (with the use of an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor captopril or a beta blocker atenolol as main treatment) with less tight control aiming at a blood pressure of <180/105 mm Hg. SETTING: 20 hospital based cl...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
- Volume:
- 317
- Issue:
- 7160
- Pages:
- 703-713
- Publication date:
- 1998-09-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1756-1833
- ISSN:
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0959-8138
- Source identifiers:
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36617
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:36617
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- pubs:36617
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- 1998
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