Pathophysiological Links between Diabetes and Blood Pressure

This article discusses the pathogenesis of hypertension in diabetes, including i) how sodium is regulated in diabetes; ii) the influence of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; iii) the role of the autonomic nervous system; iv) mechanisms responsible for diabetic kidney disease and how endothelial dysfunction leads to hypertension; and v) how obesity leads to hypertension and diabetes.
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research