Uncertainty Lingers Over Aspirin and Diabetes
October 1, 2010 | Type 2 Diabetes ICYMI
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From a Conference on the Management of Diabetes in Youth
Some of the other medical risk management issues in aging adults with type 1 diabetes have more clear-cut answers than the aspirin question. In general, all adults over age 40 with type 1 diabetes should be on statin therapy, in Dr. Hirsch's view, particularly if albuminuria is present.
ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers should be used liberally in adults with type 1 diabetes, he added.
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Risk assessment tools can help guide clinical decisions, Dr. Irl B. Hirsch said.
Source Courtesy Ruth Hirsch
Disclosures: Dr. Hirsch disclosed having no financial conflicts.
