low-dose ASA for MOST adults with diabetes
March 1999
The American Diabetes Assoc now recommends low-dose ASA for MOST adults with diabetes.
Patients with diabetes have a two to four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
New studies show that ASA can significantly lower this risk. In fact, ASA seems to be even MORE beneficial for diabetics than for people without diabetes.
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