Hypertension significantly exacerbates cardiovascular disease risk in diabetic patients, necessitating aggressive blood pressure management and consideration of unique factors like diabetic cardiomyopathy.
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May support intensified BP control in diabetes; leaves open optimal targets and mechanisms for trials.
Sowers et al. (2001) studied this question.
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