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• Published Subscription 11 Sep 2014

  Comparison of Prescribing Pattern of Anti-hypertensive Drugs and the Level of Control Achieved in Type 2 Diabetes Patients between Primary and Tertiary Care Hospitals

  By Harsha K.P, Rani U. D, Varun H.V, Kamath S.G

  Abstract: Hypertension is a common co-morbidity of diabetes affecting majority of people with diabetes, also a major risk factor for coronary vascular disease and microvascular complications such as retinopathy and nephropathy. To compare prescribing pattern of anti-hypertensive drugs and the level of control of hypertension achieved in type 2 diabetes patients in primary and tertiary care hospitals. Fifty patients each with type 2 diabetes and hypertension (fulfilling JNC 7 criteria for …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–4 Read article →