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https://pranasteyafoundation.blogspot.com/2019/03/diabetes-and-hypertension.html?m=1
Hypertension is twice as common amongst the diabetic population compared to general population.
It affects over 80% of those with type 2 diabetes and hypertension is associated with the development of macro and microvascular complication.
For people with type 2 diabetes, hypertension is the features of the metabolic syndrome and is associated with insulin resistance.
For those with type 1 diabetes it is closely associated with renal disease.
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