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. 2010 Feb;1(1):5–14. doi: 10.1177/2042018810366429

Table 2.

Rationale for preventing diabetes.

  • Prevention of microvascular complications

    • Retinopathy

    • Nephropathy

    • Neuropathy

    • Amputations

  • Prevention of macrovascular complications

    • Coronary artery disease

    • Congestive heart failure

    • Stroke

    • Peripheral vascular disease

  • Changing the natural history of diabetes

    • Improving islet function

    • Simplified treatment and monitoring regimens

    • Decreasing polypharmacy