Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Arterial Hypertension

Abstract

Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the leading problems of cardiology that determine the structure of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of hypertension among the adult population of Russia is 39.3% for men and 41.1% for women. Increased levels of systolic (SAD) and diastolic (DAD) blood pressure (BP) are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events.