Table 1.
Target Levels of Risk Factors in Patients with Diabetes.
Blood pressure below 130/80 mm Hg |
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol below 100 mg/dl (2.6 mmol/liter) |
Triglycerides below 150 mg/dl (1.7 mmol/liter) |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol above 40 mg/dl (1.1 mmol/liter) |
Glycosylated hemoglobin below 7 percent |