PMID: 15222614Jun 30, 2004Paper

Particularities of hypertension in diabetic patient

La Revue du praticien
Paul Valensi

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension is very high in diabetic patients. Hypertension is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and microangiopathic complications. In diabetic patients the therapeutic goal is to lower blood pressure below 130/80 mmHg. Improving lifestyle contributes to reducing body weight and blood pressure and often permits to reduce the quantity of antihypertensive drugs necessary to reach this goal.

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