Diabetic Nephropathy and Hypertension

Hypertension is considered cause as well as an effect of diabetic nephropathy. Diabetes is responsible for causing intraglomerular hypertension, hyperfiltration and hemodynamically mediated damage. Moreover, renal responsiveness can also be abnormal in the diabetic kidney. Therefore, abnormal intraglomerular pressures are chosen for treating hypertension in diabetic condition.

Descending progression of the renal damage can also lead to hypertension. In order to avoid the circumstance controlling blood pressure becomes increasingly significant. Hypertension in diabetes is also related to syndrome X or metabolic syndrome, wherein there is a coexistence of glucose intolerance, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and susceptibility to cardiovascular disease.

Individuals with type 1 diabetes, hypertension occurs due to diabetic nephropathy. Thereafter, hypertension shapes into microalbuminuria. On the other hand, individuals with type 2 diabetes have hypertension at the time of diagnosis. There are some chances that type 2 diabetes mellitus patients can also get hypertension through diabetic nephropathy, or other secondary causes like renal vascular disease.

Treating hypertension involves making few lifestyle changes, which include maintaining adequate weight, regular exercising, reducing salt intake and alcohol consumption. Some of the health care professionals also advise treatment with ACE inhibitors or ARBs after precise observation of individual’s condition.

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