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High-Risk Kids, Diabetics Need Regular Blood Pressure Checks
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 In addition, the ASH is highlighting proteinuria -- the excessive amount of protein in the urine -- as a serious health concern among hypertensive diabetics that needs to be attended to while engaging in blood pressure management.
"Combination therapy is already in standard guidelines as a 'consideration,' " he explained. "But the purpose here is to focus on the newest information we have to help promote better blood pressure control. And, in that respect, what we are now saying is that in certain circumstances, depending on the particular needs of a patient, this should really be done. Not just considered, but done."
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For additional details on high blood pressure, visit the American Society of Hypertension.
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Last updated 10/17/2008
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SOURCES: George L. Bakris, M.D., professor, medicine, and director, hypertensive diseases unit, University of Chicago School of Medicine, and president-elect, American Society of Hypertension; Bonita Falkner, M.D., professor, medicine and pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; Oct. 10, 2008, panel meeting, American Society of Hypertension, New York City
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