Blood pressure drugs may raise the risk of adult diabetes.  Potassium loss caused by hypertension drugs could place patients in the type 2 diabetes danger zone.
D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002752:Chlorthalidone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011191:Potassium Deficiency / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002752:Chlorthalidone