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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about Diabetes and Hypertension
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below is excerpted from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Diabetes Information web site, for up-to-date information visit
their site at http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/).
What is diabetes?
How do I know if I have diabetes?
What factors increase my risk of getting
diabetes?
How will my doctor test me for diabetes?
How can I reduce my chance of getting
diabetes?
I have been diagnosed with Type II diabetes,
why do I also need to be concerned about high blood pressure?
I get my blood pressure taken at my doctor's
office; why should I also take my blood pressure at home?
What disease conditions can result from
diabetes and hypertension?
I have heard that high blood pressure and diabetes can lead to kidney disease, is this true?
I am excited about the DUO-CARE combined blood glucose and blood pressure monitor; do I need a doctor’s prescription to purchase one?
Can I use glucose test strips supplied
by another manufacturer?
Where can I find more information about
diabetes and high blood pressure?
What disease conditions can result
from diabetes and hypertension?
The combination of hypertension in diabetes can be linked to
a broad range of conditions, as described by Konzem, et al., (2002,
American Family Physician, 66(7):1209-1214) and summarized below.
- Renal disease - hypertension contributes to the risk
of renal disease in patients with diabetes
- Sexual dysfunction - hypertension and antihypertensive therapies
may independently contribute to autonomic associated sexual
dysfunction in diabetics
- Eye disease - hypertension increases the risk of eye disease
in patients with diabetes, including glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy
with potential blindness
- Cardiac disease - hypertension in patients with diabetes increases
the risk of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure,
and cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular disease - hypertension increases the incidence
of stroke in patients with diabetes
- Survival/recovery rates - survival and recovery from stroke
are reduced in patients with diabetes compared with patients
without diabetes
- Peripheral vascular disease - hypertension increases the risk
of peripheral vascular disease and subsequent foot ulcers and
amputations in patients with diabetes
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I have heard that high blood pressure
and diabetes can lead to kidney disease, is this true?
Kidney disease represents a significant risk for persons with
combined high blood glucose and high blood pressure. Diabetic
nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients
starting renal replacement therapy and affects 40% of type 1 and
type 2 diabetic patients. It increases the risk of death, mainly
from cardiovascular causes. Hypertension is common in diabetic
patients, even when renal disease is not present. About 40% of
type 1 and 70% of type 2 diabetic patients with normal urine albumin
have blood pressure levels >140/90 mmHg. (report of the UK
Prospective Diabetes Study, by Turner, R., et al., 1998, Br. Med.
J., 317:703-713).
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I am excited about the DUO-CARE combined
blood glucose and blood pressure monitor; do I need a doctor's
prescription to purchase one?
No. The FDA has cleared the DUO-CARE monitor for both over the
counter and prescription sales.
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Can I use glucose test strips supplied
by another manufacturer?
No. Only DUO-CARE test strips may be used with the DUO-CARE monitor.
Remember that a test strip may only be used for one test measurement
and then must be carefully disposed.
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Where can I find more information about diabetes and high blood pressure?
There are many organizations that provide diabetes and hypertension
information that can be found on the internet. The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration provides a great deal of information on their
"Diabetes Information" website at: http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/.
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