Renal protection in diabetes: lessons from ONTARGET<sup>®</sup>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hypertension is an important independent risk factor for renal disease. If hypertension and chronic renal disease co-exist, as is common in patients with diabetes mellitus, the risk of cardiovascular disease is heightened. The importance of rigorous blood pressur...

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Main Authors: Schmieder Roland E, Ritz Eberhard, Pollock Carol A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/9/1/60