Nonpharmacological Treatment of Hypertension in Diabetes Mellitus
- Hong I Tjoa, MD and
- Norman M Kaplan, MD
- Address correspondence and reprint requests to Norman M. Kaplan, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235-8899.
Abstract
Hypertension may be partially or completely controlled by appropriate use of nondrug therapies. Because diabetic patients are so often hypertensive and because the same nondrug therapies effective for treatment of hypertension may also benefit the diabetes, the use of nondrug therapies is particularly important in these patients. Evidence about the effectiveness of various nondrug therapies is provided along with practical suggestions to improve patient adherence to them.
- Copyright © 1991 by the American Diabetes Association
