9.16 Hypertension Leads to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2008; 15 (3): 171-215 1120-9879/08/0003-0171/$48.00/0 © 2008 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved.
Metabolic Aspects and Mechanisms 9.16 Hypertension Leads to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus S. Onolfo (1), R. Pedrazzoli (1), E. Colli (1), G.P. Carnevale Schianca (1), E. Bartoli (1) ` di Novara, Novara, Italy (1)Ospedale Maggiore della Carita Introduction. In this study we analyzed the influence of high blood pressure on development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The association between high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes mellitus, documented by a numbers of epidemiologic studies, implies a common pathophysiologic mechanism. Hyperinsulinaemia seems to represent a pertinent hypothesis. Methods. We studied patients with normal glucose tolerance by OGTT, according to ADA 2003, and with normal BMI (
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