Hypertension

Pioglitazone HCl lowers blood pressure in type 2 diabetes study patients

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, July 5th, 2004

Results of a large, open-label, multi-center, observational clinical trial show that treatment with the oral anti-diabetic agent pioglitazone HCl in people with type 2 diabetes has beneficial effects in reducing hypertension, according to findings presented at the American Diabetes Association's 64th Annual Scientific Sessions.

In a study of 3,140 hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes, all patients received open-label pioglitazone (30 mg/day) for 16 weeks. Hypertension was classified according to current National Institutes of Health guidelines (JNC VII): Stage I: 140-159/90-99 mmHg; Stage II: >160/>100 mmHg.

Among patients with Stage I...

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