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Diabetes and vascular disease: a new international trial
Anushka Patel1, John Chalmers, Vivek Chaturvedi
1International Coordinating Centre for ADVANCE, Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, PO Box 576, Newtown, New South Wales 2042, Australia. apatel@iih.usyd.edu.au
Abstract:
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing, particularly in developing regions of the world. The social and economic consequences of this disease and its complications are enormous. We discuss the scope and implications of the increasing burden of diabetes and describe the rationale and design of a new international study examining blood pressure lowering and glucose control interventions aimed at reducing the risk of vascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes. This study is the first large-scale randomized trial in diabetes to include participants from both lower- and higher-income regions of the world.