Management issues in hypertensive diabetics

Ker, James A.

dc.contributor.author	Ker, James A.
dc.date.accessioned	2007-09-03T11:49:11Z
dc.date.available	2007-09-03T11:49:11Z
dc.date.issued	2006-11
dc.description.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 inevitability 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.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Ker, JA 2006, 'Management issues in hypertensive diabetics', South African Family Practice, vol. 48, no. 10, pp. 38,40. [http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj]	en
dc.identifier.issn	1726-426X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3435
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.rights	Medpharm Publishers	en
dc.subject	Hypertension	en
dc.subject	Diabetes	en
dc.subject	Management	en
dc.subject	Therapy	en
dc.subject	Blood pressure control	en
dc.subject	Renin-angiotensin system	en
dc.subject	Beta-blockers	en
dc.subject	Thiazide diuretics	en
dc.subject	Risk	en
dc.subject	Dyslipidaemia	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Diabetes
dc.subject.lcsh	Hypertension
dc.title	Management issues in hypertensive diabetics	en
dc.type	Article	en