Two drugs prescribed for high blood pressure show signs of forestalling kidney damage in people with type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes, according to three new studies. The findings, reported in the Sept. 20 New England Journal of Medicine, could give physicians a new way to block this dangerous complication.
High blood pressure can lead to kidney problems, particularly in people with diabetes.
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