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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiab.com/content/9/1/60 |