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The American Heart Association states that people with diabetes have a 2- to 4-fold increase in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Treatments and targets that do not appear to decrease risk for micro- and macro-vascular complications include:
 
  1. Glycemic targets between 7 and 7.5
  2. Use of insulin in type 2 diabetics
  3. Control of hypertension and hyperlipidemia
  4. Stopping smoking

Question 2

The drugs recommended for older adults with type 2 diabetes include:
 
  1. Second-generation sulfonylureas
  2. Metformin
  3. Pioglitazone
  4. Third-generation sulfonylureas


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
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