Efficacy of azilsartan and telmisartan in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Abstract

Hypertension is defined as high blood pressure or a long term medical condition in which the arterial blood pressure is continuously elevated.1 It is also explained as sustained diastolic BP more than 90mmHG accompanied by the elevated systolic BP more than 140mmHg.2 Diabetes mellitus is a disorder related with a wide variety of disorders in metabolism, the principal feature is hyperglycaemia caused by inadequate insulin action.3 Most deaths(43%) fall out below 70years of age. 422million people across the globe in 2014 had diabetes-with a 8.5% prevalence in adults.1.5million deaths in 2012 occurred due to diabetes. In 2012 among both genders it is the eighth major cause of death and fifth prime cause of death in woman. About 2,82,000 intensive care room visits for adult population aged 18 years and above encountered hypoglycaemia as an initial diagnosis and diabetes as secondary diagnosis in 2012.4 In the past 30 years Diabetes prevalence consistently inclining and is increasing most rapidly in nations with low and middle income. Increasing concomitant risk factors like being overweight or obese are seen. Diabetes mellitus is a main reason for blindness and kidney failure, legs amputation and other chronic consequences that affect primarily on quality of life.5