Glucose metabolism in patients with essential hypertension
J García-Puig, LM Ruilope, M Luque… - The American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Arterial hypertension is an insulin-resistant condition that has been associated
with an increased incidence of diabetes. We assessed the prevalence of glucose
abnormalities in a population of patients with essential hypertension. METHODS: In this
cross-sectional study, 420 consecutively referred essential hypertensive patients were
studied at 16 hypertension clinics in university and community hospitals of Spain. Fasting
and 2-hour plasma glucose and insulin levels were determined in nondiabetic patients …
with an increased incidence of diabetes. We assessed the prevalence of glucose
abnormalities in a population of patients with essential hypertension. METHODS: In this
cross-sectional study, 420 consecutively referred essential hypertensive patients were
studied at 16 hypertension clinics in university and community hospitals of Spain. Fasting
and 2-hour plasma glucose and insulin levels were determined in nondiabetic patients …