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	Institution: STANFORD Univ Med Center  | My Account | E-mail Alerts | Access Rights | Sign In Vol. 9 No. 2, February 2000   Archives  •  Online Features Clinical Pearl  This Article  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal Intensive Control Helps in Type II Diabetes Arch Fam Med. 2000;9:140. As has been shown in type I diabetes, this study (the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study) provides evidence that tighter control (although admittedly still only modest control) was associated with reduced microvascular disease. Metform in overweight diabetic patients was associated with lower microvascular disease, myocardial infarction, and death. (Lancet. 1998;352:837-853, 854-865.) HOME | CURRENT ISSUE | PAST ISSUES | TOPIC COLLECTIONS | CME | PHYSICIAN JOBS | HELP CONDITIONS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT US | SITE MAP   © 2000 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.