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Diabetes study halted due to deaths

(HealthDay News) UPDATED 2008-02-07
A large study designed to aggressively lower the blood sugar of Type 2 diabetics has been halted due to an unusual number of deaths. Federal officials say that 257 of the study participants died, compared with 203 patients who were receiving standard treatment. Study participants were given high doses of current diabetes medications that lowered their blood sugar levels below current guidelines. Researchers believed that this drastic reduction would help patients avoid cardiovascular disease, but instead the aggressive treatment may have increased their risk of death. The reason for the increased risk is still unclear, but experts say it does not appear to be linked to any specific diabetes medication.  Read full story >
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