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United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study: Effect of Blood Pressure Control on Diabetic Events
| Tight blood pressure control (144/82 mm Hg) compared with less effective control (154/87 mm Hg) |
| Reduction of: |
| 24% in diabetic‐related end points |
| 32% reduction in deaths related to diabetes |
| 37% in microvascular events, renal failure, and severe retinopathy |
| From the United Kingdom Prospective Studies Group. BMJ. 1998;317:703–713. 13 |
