Managing High Blood Pressure in Diabetics May Prevent Life-Threatening Organ Damage (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Managing High Blood Pressure in Diabetics May Prevent Life-Threatening Organ Damage

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A Rutgers study suggests that extremely high blood pressure, not just diabetes, is responsible for severe organ damage due to hypertensive emergencies in African-Americans with diabetes.

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Rutgers School of Nursing

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