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Intensive blood pressure control in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Updated evidence guides optimal blood pressure targets in diabetes, helping personalize treatment for cardiovascular risk reduction.

This updated meta-analysis of RCTs evaluates intensive vs standard blood pressure targets in type 2 diabetes, providing quantitative effect estimates for MACE, stroke, and renal outcomes across different BP thresholds. The risk-benefit analysis informs guideline decisions on optimal BP targets in T2DM, particularly relevant given ongoing debates following the ACCORD and SPRINT trials.

What the study was

Study design
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Category
Prevention
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)

Why it surfaced

RCT-level meta-analysis on clinically important BP target question in T2DM; directly relevant to cardiometabolic watchlist; addresses ongoing clinical controversy.

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