Hypertension in Diabetes

[MB BS FRCP] - Professor of Medicine, University of Leicester, UK

• Introduction. Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Hypertension in Diabetes Mellitus. Hypertension, Macrovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus. Hypertension, Microvascular Function and Diabetes Mellitus. Does Insulin Resistance Play a Role in the Pathogenesis and Clinical Course of Patients with Hypertension? Dyslipidaemia: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Diabetic Subjects. Unique Vulnerability of Diabetics in Hypertensive Injury. Disturbances in 24-Hour Blood Pressure Regulation in Diabetic Subjects. The Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy. The Clinical Implications and Management of Microalbuminuria and Proteinuria in Type I Diabetic Subjects. The Clinical Implications and Management of Microalbuminuria and Proteinuria in Type II Diabetic Subjects. Renovascular Disease in Diabetes: Clinical Implications in the Management of Hypertension. Diabetic Retinopathy and Hypertension. Hypertension and the Heart in Diabetic Subjects. The Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetic Hypertensive Subjects: Evidence from Clinical Trials? The Management of Hypertension in Diabetes: Guidelines and Blood Pressure Targets. Non-Pharmacological Strategies for Blood Pressure Control in Diabetic Subjects. Pharmacological Treatment of Hypertension in Diabetic Subjects. Pharmacological Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnant Diabetic Subjects.

'The book is well formatted and easy to read. It summarizes all the crucial recent studies that have a major impact on our approach to treatment of hypertension in diabetes mellitus.' - Doody's Review