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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Findings from a US study indicate that BP and lipid targets should be the priority for clinicians attempting to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetes care.
But the researchers said HbA1c checks should not be neglected.
Their study found that patients with healthy BP and cholesterol had a lower risk of hospitalisation for stroke or MI. However, there was no risk reduction for patients who achieved HbA1c targets but missed those for BP and cholesterol.
Lead author Greg Nichols PhD of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, said: 'People with diabetes are often focused on controlling their blood sugar, but our study found that controlling BP and cholesterol is even more important in preventing heart disease.'
http://www.gponline.com/News/article/1169004/bp-key-diabetes-heart-risk/
But the researchers said HbA1c checks should not be neglected.
Their study found that patients with healthy BP and cholesterol had a lower risk of hospitalisation for stroke or MI. However, there was no risk reduction for patients who achieved HbA1c targets but missed those for BP and cholesterol.
Lead author Greg Nichols PhD of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, said: 'People with diabetes are often focused on controlling their blood sugar, but our study found that controlling BP and cholesterol is even more important in preventing heart disease.'
http://www.gponline.com/News/article/1169004/bp-key-diabetes-heart-risk/
