[neverdem]

Their studies, published in the July Journal of Clinical Investigation, suggest that the kidney-specific dopamine system may be a therapeutic target for treating hypertension and kidney diseases such as diabetic nephropathy.

Intrarenal dopamine deficiency leads to hypertension and decreased longevity in mice.

Since they alluded to the renin/angiotensin system, you might want to know something about blood pressure meds for diabetics and what blood pressure meds increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Choice of antihypertensive drug in the diabetic patient.

New-onset diabetes and antihypertensive treatment

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[Pining_4_TX]

Can’t remember if I posted this or not. I have OBS (old brain syndrome)

http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20110302/aggressive-diabetes-threapy-may-raise-death-risk

There is a real danger in trying to achieve “ideal” numbers in diabetics, especially as they get older. No 65-year-old is going to have the same blood pressure and glucose numbers as a 25-year-old. Trying to reach that goal may cause more harm than good. So, yes, treat the hypertension, but don’t go overboard. The body has a way of compensating for whatever we do to it. :-)