Ideal blood glucose control for type 2 diabetes management: A new clinical equipoise

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic condition and an old friend to family physicians practising in the community. The long-standing practice had aimed to lower glucose levels in type 2 diabetes to prevent long-term complications. The recent evidence from some publications since June 2008 had suggested the possible harm to our patients when we adopt intensive treatment strategies with tight treatment control targets (below HbA1c of 6%) and many meta-analyses have been published. This review highlights the evidence from recent studies that shook the previous dogma and the new clinical equipoise.