Top Document: diabetes FAQ: research (part 5 of 5) Previous Document: More details about the DCCT Next Document: Is aspartame dangerous? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge It is often stated that the DCCT proved that tight control or lowered HbA1c reduces complications. This is not the case. The controlled variable in the DCCT was intensive vs conventional therapy, and intensive therapy was defined by several factors including a team of skilled health care professionals acting in partnership with the patient. The results show that intensive therapy results in both lowered HbA1c and fewer complications, but do not show that one causes the other. The lead authors provide a good summary of this point in a followup (NEJM 330:642, March 3, 1994): We want to stress that the most valid interpretation of the trial is that intensive therapy, with the **goal** of achieving blood glucose concentrations as close to the nondiabetic range as possible, delays the onset and slows the progression of long-term diabetic complications. The secondary analyses support the notion that lower glycosylated hemoglobin values are associated with a lower risk of progression of retinopathy, but they do not prove that hyperglycemia in itself causes retinopathy. [emphasis added] Many of us believe, and believed before the DCCT, that actually achieving good control aids our health. The DCCT adds weight to this case but does not prove the point. User Contributions:Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: diabetes FAQ: research (part 5 of 5) Previous Document: More details about the DCCT Next Document: Is aspartame dangerous? Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Part5 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: edward@paleo.org
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