Efficacy of combination of multiple drugs in the management of hypertension in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- VernacularTitle:联合降压治疗老年人糖尿病合并高血压临床疗效观察
- Author:
Xuelin CHEN
;
Qinmei KE
;
Chengyun LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent;
Hypertension;
Antihypertensive agents;
Diuretics,thiazide
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2003;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To work out a proper treatment regimen for hypertension in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods Sixty-five elderly patients 〔aged (68.3?4.4) yrs old〕 with hypertension and type 2 diabetes were randomized into three arms of antihypertensive treatment: arm A, n=20, treated with nifedipine in long-acting gastrointestinal-transport system (nifedipine-GITS) 60 mg/d; arm B, n=22, treated with nifedipine-GITS 30 mg/d and valsartan (angiotensin Ⅱ receptor blocker, ARB) 80mg/d; and arm C, n=23, treated with nifedipine-GITS 30mg/d, Valsartan 80mg/d and sustained-releasing indapamide (diuretics)1.5 mg/d. Results Eight weeks later, both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were decreased significantly in all of the patients ( P
