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Is it true that antihypertensive drugs raise blood sugar level?

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Dr. ARMAN Askari answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

No: There has been suggestions of increased risk of diabetes associated with some antihypertensives but causation has not been proven. Hypertension and diabetes, i like to call the "lethal duo" often occur together as cardiac risk factors in many patients.

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Answered 3/9/2015

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