ABSTRACT
Hypertension is an extremely common comorbidity in patients with diabetes, affecting approximately 20-60% of patients, depending on type of diabetes, age, ethnicity, and body weight (1). The development of hypertension in patients with diabetes is particularly harmful, since it accelerates the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is estimated to be responsible for up to 75% of diabetic cardiovascular (CV) complications (2), including stroke, coronary artery disease, and peripheral arterial disease.
