PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Alexander, Lori ED - MacMahon, Stephen TI - Lowering Blood Pressure in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Significantly Reduces the Risk of Death from Diabetic Complications Even in Patients with Normal Blood Pressure DP - 2007 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 17--18 VI - 7 IP - 5 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/5/17.2.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/5/17.2.full AB - Data from the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease [ADVANCE] study demonstrated that lowering blood pressure in patients with diabetes significantly reduces mortality. The benefits were evident independent of baseline blood pressure and whether patients were receiving concomitant treatment with other blood pressurelowering, lipid-lowering, or antiplatelet therapies.