Blood Pressure Treatment Urgent For Diabetics
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Blood pressure and hypertension are an issue for diabetic patients as they have an increasing need to receive adequate treatment for blood pressure, study shows.
A study by researchers from University of Michigan Medical School examined 1169 diabetes patients suffering from hypertension. These patients have been followed up by 92 primary care doctors at US Veterans Administration facilities.
At the beginning of the study blood pressure was about 140/90 mm Hg in all patients, compared to a normal measurement of 120/80 mm/Hg or even lower. The study found that only 49% of patients received adequate blood pressure treatment, such as changing hypertension drugs or dosages.
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Source: Ruzanna Haroutiunyan
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