Tight glycemic control? Negative.
Many poorly controlled patients do not develop proliferative retinopathy and nephropathy, whereas some tightly controlled patients do. In any event, normalization of blood glucose may be impossible and dangerous.
Raskin
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D015995:Prevalence
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin