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Thread: NEJM: Follow up of tight control studies in the UK

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10-09-2008, 02:28 PM

BlueSky

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Quote:

Originally Posted by REDLAN

... Once hypertensive treatments were stopped the benefits disappeared. ....

But they went on to say that there continued to be reduced risk of PAD.

Quote:

... Differences in blood pressure between the two groups during the trial disappeared within 2 years after termination of the trial. ... but a risk reduction for peripheral vascular disease associated with tight blood-pressure control became significant (P=0.02). ...

It seems like a bit of a contradiction.