PubMed ID:
7724182
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 1995
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0161-6420(95)30973-6
Studies:
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
To answer the following questions regarding the effect of intensive diabetes management on retinopathy in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM): (1) Does intensive therapy completely prevent the development of retinopathy? (2) Are some states of retinopathy too advanced to benefit from intensive therapy? (3) Are the retinopathy endpoints in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) clinically important? and (4) What other factors influence the effectiveness of therapy?