Re: Long-Term Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering on Cardiovascular Outcomes

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On 3/16/2011 9:38 AM, Janet wrote:

I am concerned that people might think that this means that tight control of
BG levels by any means, including a significant D&E component, is dangerous
in general. The AACE document recently posted suggests that getting good
control--BGs no higher than 140 in their view--and taking other steps to
address cholesterol is the way to avoid developing heart disease in the
first place.



FYI, some discussions of the trial:

http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/cardiovascular-disease/ruminations-on-the-halted-accord-study/

http://weightoftheevidence.blogspot.com/2008/02/accord-trial-mess.html

http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/10

Susan


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