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ea0022p336 | Diabetes | ECE2010

Therapeutic objectives in the care of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in clinical practice at an endocrine department

Jimenez Carmen Tenorio , Ibarra Pablo Jose Lopez , Munoz Manuel Romero , del Valle Maria Jimenez

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), achieving specific treatment goals in type 2 diabetes can substantially reduce microvascular complications, including retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Intensive management has also been shown to have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular disease. The objective of the study is to evaluate the degree of achievement of appropriate target levels for A1C, as an index of chronic glycaemia, LDL-c and blood pressure, in a l...