Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In India, diabetes along with hypertension accounts for around 50% of renal failure. Although the management of hypertension in diabetic nephropathy is of utmost importance the guidelines are still inadequate. India is considered as the diabetes capital of the world.
India has around 50 million people suffering from type 2 diabetes. Diabetic patients have an increased risk of developing disease-related complications such as macrovascular (e.g.,cardiovascular disease (CVD)) and microvascular (e.g., nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy). Studies indicate that hypertension is a common comorbidity in diabetic patients contributing to the progression of nephropathy and incidence of CVD. Randomized clinical trials have indicated that aggressive…
