Patterns of Antihypertensive Drug Utilization among US Adults with Diabetes and Comorbid Hypertension: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2014

Background: Diabetes and hypertension are the 2 leading risk factors for suboptimal cardiovascular and renal outcomes. These 2 conditions often coexist and can benefit from antihypertensive therapy, which may lead to blood pressure control and reduced risk for nephropathy (as evidenced by albuminuri...

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Main Authors: Anna Gu, Shireen N Farzadeh, You Jin Chang, Andrew Kwong, Sum Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179546819839418