Glucose control in diabetes

Diabetes is a worldwide disease. Epidemiological data indicates that the degree and duration of hyperglycaemia is associated with the microvascular and macrovascular complications of disease. Glycated haemoglobin at baseline is a significant predictor of retinopathy, as well as proteinuria, amputation and survival. Intensive blood glucose control with either sulphonylureas, metformin or insulin substantially decreases the risk of microvascular...