Consensus documents are typically generated by a panel of experts that reviews data and integrates data interpretation focused on the treatment and management of patients. A novel consensus report on blood pressure targets in diabetes mellitus does this and much more by focusing on the diversity of different populations in Latin America and by tailoring approaches to blood pressure and diabetes management beyond the demographics in each subgroup.
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Bakris, G. Blood pressure goals in T2DM: a Latin American perspective. Nat Rev Endocrinol 9, 138–139 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2013.28
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