Enalapril versus bendroflumethiazide in type 2 diabetes complicated by hypertension.
In a double-blind, double-dummy, randomized, multi-centre study, the effects of bendroflumethiazide vs. enalapril on blood pressure, glycaemic control, lipoprotein concentrations and albuminuria were compared in non-proteinuric, hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients; they were treated for 20 weeks with either bendroflumethiazide 2.5-5.0 mg (n = 59) or enalapril 10-20 mg (n = 55). Age, fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and BMI were similar in the groups. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were reduced in both groups. Bendroflumethiazide was accompanied by minor but significant elevations in fasting plasma glucose and serum C-peptide. HbA1c was increased during both treatments. Lipoproteins and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio were stable. Bendroflumethiazide caused a decrease in serum potassium and an increase in serum urate. No significant correlations were observed between the decline in blood pressure and changes in the metabolic risk factors. Baseline levels of age, sex, BMI, blood pressure or urinary albumin/creatinine ratio were not related to changes in blood pressure, metabolic parameters or urinary albumin/creatinine ratio.[1]References
- Enalapril versus bendroflumethiazide in type 2 diabetes complicated by hypertension. Nielsen, S., Schmitz, A., Knudsen, R.E., Dollerup, J., Mogensen, C.E. QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians. (1994) [Pubmed]
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