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No Improvement in Prevalence of Uncontrolled Diabetes, Hypertension in CKD

For patients with chronic kidney disease, the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes is high and has not improved over time.

Hypertension Associated With Glucocorticoid Sensitivity and Activity in Women Without Hypercortisolism

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Amit Akirov, MD

Hypertension may be associated with degree of glucocorticoid suppression and peripheral activation in postmenopausal women.

Brain Aminopeptidase A Inhibitor Effectively Reduces BP in Patients With Obesity

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of firibastat to lower blood pressure in a diverse high-risk population of patients with hypertension.

Intensive Blood Pressure Therapy May Reduce Vascular Morbidity and Mortality in T2D

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Amit Akirov, MD

Intense antihypertensive treatment with perindopril-indapamide may reduce all-cause mortality and major vascular events in type 2 diabetes, irrespective of baseline blood pressure or 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

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Brandon May

Objective short sleep duration is associated with daytime sleepiness, whereas obstructive sleep apnea is associated with obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension.

Pulmonary Hypertension and Diabetes: Is There a Link?

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Hannah Dellabella

For patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the lung is often overlooked as a target organ.

Clinical Outcomes Compared With Generics, Brand-Name Drugs for Chronic Conditions

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Steve Duffy

An analysis of data from over 3.5 million patients found comparable clinical outcomes among patients who initiated generics vs those who were treated with brand-name drugs for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, depression and anxiety.

Smartphone App for Remotely Managing Hypertension Effective in T2D

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Rachael Beairsto

Remote blood pressure monitoring by a smartphone app effectively reduces systolic blood pressure at 6 weeks.

LDL-C Levels May Not Affect CVD Event Risk in Certain Patients With Hypertension

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Brandon May

Researchers evaluated the relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension at increased cardiovascular risk.

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Comorbid Metabolic Syndrome, Psoriatic Arthritis Linked to Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life

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Sheila Jacobs

Patients with plaque psoriasis have a reduced health-related quality of life, mainly in terms of emotional aspects.

Cardiovascular Comorbidity Screening Should Be Conducted in COPD With Obesity

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