March 1, 1991Diabetes Care

Hypertension in Obesity and NIDDM: Role of Insulin and Sympathetic Nervous System

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Population

Patients with obesity and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)

Design

Review

Authors

PDPatricia DalyUniversity of Arizona LLLewis LandsbergPreventive Cardiology

Discussion

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Implication

Should not alter hypertension management in obesity or NIDDM; hypothesis-generating for insulin-mediated sympathetic pathways.

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Population

Patients with obesity and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)

This review highlights the hypothesis that hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance drive hypertension in obesity and NIDDM via sympathetic stimulation and renal sodium reabsorption.

Cite This Study

Daly et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86fdbc36c36f97809ecb90 https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.14.3.240

Topics

Hypertension management

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