What should be the antihypertensive drug of choice in diabetic patients and should we avoid drugs that increase glucose levels? Pro and Cons

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages 60-66

  Standl, Eberhard ^a   Erbach, Michael ^a   Schnell, Oliver ^a  

^a Helmholtz Centrum Munich   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angiotensin conversion enzyme inhibitors; Angiotensin receptor blockers; Beta blockers; Blood glucose increasing antihypertensive drugs; Calcium channel blockers; Thiazides

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ATENOLOL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CAPTOPRIL; CHLORTALIDONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLUCOSE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL; LOSARTAN; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; VALSARTAN;

BLOOD PRESSURE; DIABETIC PATIENT; DRUG EFFICACY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLIC REGULATION; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871841465     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2355     Document Type: Review

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