Systolic BP in childhood predicts risk for future metabolic syndrome

March 1, 2007

Blood pressure may help to predict metabolic syndrome in children as young as 5. New research in Pediatrics highlights a direct relationship between childhood blood pressure readings and hypertension ...

Antihypertensive drugs linked to differential risk for diabetes

March 1, 2007

Hypertension treatment with angiotensin II receptor antagonists and ACE inhibitors is least likely to lead to diabetes; however, diuretics or beta-blockers increase a patient’s chance of developing d...

Trandolapril/verapamil combo preferred for patients with hypertension, IGT

January 1, 2007

Assigning patients with impaired glucose tolerance and hypertension a fixed dose of trandolapril/verapamil-SR reduced the risk for new-onset diabetes compared with losartan/hydrochlorothiazide, accord...

Aldosteronism increases risk for metabolic syndrome, adverse events

March 1, 2006

Francesco Fallo Aldosterone excess was found to have a negative effect on glucose metabolism, and increases the risk of metabolic syndrome and subsequent adverse cardiovascular eve...