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Management issues in hypertensive diabetics

James A. Ker
South African Family Practice | Vol 48, No 10 | a707 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2006.10873483 | © Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: South African Academy of Family Physicians
Submitted: 13 December 2006 | Published: 30 December 2007

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James A. Ker, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

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, drug choices, the diabetogenic effects of high dose thiazide diuretics and beta-blockers and the importance of treating other risk factors, like dyslipidaemia.

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hypertension; diabetes mellitus; anti-hypertensive treatment; diabetogenic

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