Abstract

Among patients with type 2 diabetes, BP lowering was associated with improved mortality and other clinical outcomes with lower RRs observed among those with baseline BP of 140 mm Hg and greater. These findings support the use of medications for BP lowering in these patients.

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MedicineInternal medicineRelative riskAlbuminuriaType 2 diabetesHeart failureStroke (engine)Blood pressureDiabetes mellitusCardiologyRandomized controlled trialMeta-analysisConfidence intervalEndocrinology

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Year
2015
Type
review
Volume
313
Issue
6
Pages
603-603
Citations
827
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Connor A. Emdin, Kazem Rahimi, Bruce Neal et al. (2015). Blood Pressure Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA , 313 (6) , 603-603. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2014.18574

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10.1001/jama.2014.18574