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Landmark Study1993

DCCT: Intensive Diabetes Treatment and Long-term Complications

DCCT Research GroupN Engl J Med

Key Finding

Intensive glucose control prevents diabetic complications.

Original title: The effect of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression of long-term complications in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Plain English Summary

Landmark trial proving intensive insulin therapy prevents microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes.

Paradigm Relevance

How this study applies to different clinical perspectives:

Standard Medical

Relevant

Conventional clinical guidelines used by most doctors

Research Consensus

Current scientific understanding, often ahead of guidelines

Not directly relevant to this paradigm

Metabolic Optimization

Proactive targets for optimal health, not just disease absence

Not directly relevant to this paradigm

Study Details

Type
Landmark Study

Related Biomarkers

HBA1C

Original Source