Interní Med. 2006; 8(5): 219-222
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension
- MUDr. Erik Hollay1, MUDr. Pavlína Pi»hová2, doc. MUDr. Milan Kvapil CSc2
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Diabetologické centrum, Interní klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha
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Interní klinika fakultní nemocnice Motol a 2. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy v Praze
Arterial hypertension is a disease with high prevalence in developed countries and continues to be a current problem. From the diabetelogy point of view it is considered to be one of the components of metabolic syndrome and belongs to the most important risk factors of cardiovascular mortality. Authors attempted to summarize the treatment modalities of arterial hypertension in diabetic patients in connection with results of clinical trials.
Keywords: Key words: diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2, hypertension, nonpharmacological therapy, antihypertensive medications, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers.
Published: June 1, 2006 Show citation
Hollay E, Pi»hová P, Kvapil M. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Interní Med. 2006;8(5):219-222.