1999 Clinical Advisory Treatment of Hypertension and Diabetes.

The last Joint National Committee Report on the Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC-VI) was published in 1997. Periodically, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has issued updates or advisories dealing with specific topics whereas featured recommendations may have changed as a result of new studies or new analyses. Recent and forthcoming updates include Hypertension in Pregnancy as well as Hypertension in Renal Disease. Presented below is an update (advisory) on the Treatment of Hypertension and Diabetes. (c)2000 by Le Jacq Communications, Inc.