JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Review Meta Analysis
Blood pressure lowering in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lowering blood pressure (BP) is widely used to reduce vascular risk in individuals with diabetes. ⋯ Among patients with type 2 diabetes, BP lowering was associated with improved mortality and other clinical outcomes with lower RRs observed among those with baseline BP of 140 mm Hg and greater. These findings support the use of medications for BP lowering in these patients.