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Comorbidity Erodes Benefits of Tight Glucose Control in Elderly
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Title Comorbidity Erodes Benefits of Tight Glucose Control in Elderly
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576884?src=rss
Description In elderly type 2 diabetics with comorbid illness or functional impairment, the benefit of intensive glucose control to a maximum hemoglobin A1c of 7% (versus moderate control to HbA1c 7.9%) appears to be only modest, according to research reported in the July 1st issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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Date Jul 2, 2008
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