Review on Coexistence of Hypertension with Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

The coexistence of both diabetes mellitus and hypertension affect the some major target organs. Their common target organ is heart and kidney. The primary goal in the management of the hypertensive diabetic patients is lowering blood pressure to less than 130/80mm Hg Beta- blockers have been reported to adversely affect the overall risk factor profile in the diabetic patient. Initially ACE inhibitors and ARB are initially can be given to diabetic hypertensive. Beta blockers also show great effects in preventing further cardiovascular diseases in diabetic hypertensive. Although combined drug therapy is usually required to achieve goal but in addition to drug therapy some other precautions should also plays effective role like exercise، low sodium chloride intake, lower lipids in diet, maintaining glucose level, stress less patients environment. Calcium channels blockers and diuretics in combination with ACE inhibitors and antidiabetic drugs will also exerts beneficial effects.