Prevalence of hypertension in Type-2 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease is the most prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Hypertension (HTN) has been confirmed as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is frequently associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). Therefore, the detection and management of elevated blood pressure (BP) is a critical component of the comprehensive clinical management of diabetics. Since the rates of hypertension in diabetics are lacking in Afghanistan, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of elevated blood pressure in type-2 diabetic patients.

Materials and methods

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, which included 321 type -2 diabetic patients (119 males, 202 females) with a mean age of 53.86 ± 11.54 years who were presented to the

SUBMITTER: Naseri MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9127167 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature