RESULTS OF THE DCCT TRIAL - IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGING OUR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES

Authors
WORRALL G
Citation
G. Worrall, RESULTS OF THE DCCT TRIAL - IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGING OUR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, Canadian family physician, 40, 1994, pp. 1955
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Canadian family physician → ACNP
ISSN journal
0008350X
Volume
40
Year of publication
1994
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-350X(1994)40:<1955:ROTDT->2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Results of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DDCT) suggest that intensive therapy can prevent or delay the microvascular complic ations of diabetes. This article critically appraises evidence from th e DCCT and other prospective trials and concludes that the successful results for persons with insulin-dependent diabetes cannot be generali zed to most family practice diabetes patients, who have non-insulin-de pendent diabetes.