Management issues in hypertensive diabetics

This article discusses seven issues in the management of hypertension in diabetic patients, namely the importance of blood pressure control, optimal blood pressure control levels, the importance of blocking the renin-angiotensin system, the inevi-tability of combination anti-hypertensive therapy, dr...

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Main Author: James A. Ker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2007-12-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/707
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spelling doaj-art-1ed94016412645cabf0ee2a6d2e4f44e2025-08-20T03:07:21ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042007-12-01481010.1080/20786204.2006.10873483635Management issues in hypertensive diabeticsJames A. Ker0University of PretoriaThis article discusses seven issues in the management of hypertension in diabetic patients, namely the importance of blood pressure control, optimal blood pressure control levels, the importance of blocking the renin-angiotensin system, the inevi-tability of combination anti-hypertensive therapy, drug choices, the diabetogenic effects of high dose thiazide diuretics and beta-blockers and the importance of treating other risk factors, like dyslipidaemia.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/707hypertensiondiabetes mellitusanti-hypertensive treatmentdiabetogenic
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Management issues in hypertensive diabetics
South African Family Practice
hypertension
diabetes mellitus
anti-hypertensive treatment
diabetogenic
title Management issues in hypertensive diabetics
title_full Management issues in hypertensive diabetics
title_fullStr Management issues in hypertensive diabetics
title_full_unstemmed Management issues in hypertensive diabetics
title_short Management issues in hypertensive diabetics
title_sort management issues in hypertensive diabetics
topic hypertension
diabetes mellitus
anti-hypertensive treatment
diabetogenic
url https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/707
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