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Lockyer M. Blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes. Practitioner 2017;261 (1800):8

Blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes

23 Jan 2017Registered users

A large cohort study has found that lower systolic blood pressure (BP) is associated with reduced cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes patients with no previous cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there was evidence of a J-shaped relationship between systolic BP and heart failure, and also all cause mortality.

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