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What is the correlation between highblood pressure and diabetes?

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Question added by EMMANUEL DAIKWO , General manager , Defash pharmacy Ltd.
Date Posted: 2014/11/19
Tarig Mohammed Ali Abdalla
by Tarig Mohammed Ali Abdalla , Medical Officer , Private Clinic

From complications wise BOTH:

* affect eyes + retinopathy.

* affect blood vessels

* kidneys= nephropathy.

* cardiac problems.

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by Deleted user

Diabetes affects the arteries lead to develop atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries) which could cause high blood pleasure and if it is not treated may get worst to blood vessel damage, stroke, heart failure and also heart attack or kidney failure. Thus, having diabetes will increases your risk of developing high blood pressure and also other cardiovascular problems.

Zeinab Yahya Mohammad Al Subeh Al Subeh
by Zeinab Yahya Mohammad Al Subeh Al Subeh , Medical Editor , Altibbi.com

High blood pressure is considered a major risk factor for the development of diabetes and vice versa

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