Why the study?
Do type 2 diabetes and hypertension have an additive negative effect on heart rate variability and autonomic function?
Do type 2 diabetes and hypertension have an additive negative effect on heart rate variability and autonomic function?
Type 2 diabetes and hypertension have additive negative effects on heart rate variability, suggesting that patients with both conditions are at the highest risk for autonomic dysfunction.
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Supports additive autonomic impairment with both conditions; leaves open whether this predicts outcomes or guides intervention.
Istenes et al. (2013) studied this question.
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