Prof. Daniel Fuster, M.D. Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR) of the University of Bern and Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital. Picture: Courtesy of Daniel Fuster
Prof. Daniel Fuster, M.D. Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR) of the University of Bern and Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital. Picture: Courtesy of Daniel Fuster - Diuretic drugs from the thiazide group have been used for 60 years to treat high blood pressure. But they also increase the risk of developing diabetes. Researchers at the University of Bern and Inselspital have now pinpointed the cause of this side effect and in the process also gained new insights into the development of diabetes. High blood pressure is a global health problem. In Switzerland, one in two people over the age of 65 has high blood pressure. This has been shown to increase the risk of serious secondary diseases such as dementia, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, heart attack, and kidney failure.
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