Main Results Presentations

The main results of DIRECT were presented at the 44th annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) on 11th September 2008.

Please click on the links below for the audio casts by each presenter,
or to download the slides:

Background and Rationale Anne Katrin Sjolie
Background and Design of the DIRECT programme
DIRECT Prevent Nish Chaturvedi
Effect of Candesartan on incidence and progression of retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients
Direct Protect Anne Katrin Sjolie
Effect of Candesartan on progression of retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients
Renal Rudy Bilous
Rudy Bilous”, “Effect of Candesartan on microalbuminuria in type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients
DIRECT Summary Rudy Bilous
Summary
DIRECT

Click here to download the EASD PowerPoint presentation
Now includes the Renal results


Further Results Presentations

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Annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 4th May 2009
Anne Katrin Sjølie
The effect of the angiotensin receptor blocker candesartan on regression of retionpathy in type 2 diabetes
Click here to download the ARVO PowerPoint presentation


Informative Slide Modules

Please click on the links below to download the presentations:

DR Introduction to diabetic retinopathy
DIRECT Understanding the DIRECT Programme
Candesartan Candesartan