title: Latin American consensus on hypertension in patients with diabetes type 2 and metabolic syndrome.
abstract: The present document has been prepared by a group of experts, members of cardiology, endocrinology and diabetes societies of Latin American countries, to serve as a guide to physicians taking care of patients with diabetes, hypertension and comorbidities or complications of both conditions. Although the concept of 'metabolic syndrome' is currently disputed, the higher prevalence in Latin America of that cluster of metabolic alterations has suggested that 'metabolic syndrome' is a useful nosographic entity in the context of Latin American medicine. Therefore, in the present document, particular attention is paid to this syndrome in order to alert physicians on a particularly high-risk population, usually underestimated and undertreated. These recommendations result from presentations and debates by discussion panels during a 2-day conference held in Bucaramanga, in October 2012, and all the participants have approved the final conclusions. The authors acknowledge that the publication and diffusion of guidelines do not suffice to achieve the recommended changes in diagnostic or therapeutic strategies, and plan suitable interventions overcoming knowledge, attitude and behavioural barriers, preventing both physicians and patients from effectively adhering to guideline recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander FOSCAL, Universidad de Santander UDES, Bucaramanga, Colombia. jplopezj@gmail.com
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López-Jaramillo
authors.forename: Ramiro A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cobos
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bryce
authors.forename: Jose Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Parra Carrillo
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lizcano
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lanas
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sinay
authors.forename: Iván D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Sierra
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peñaherrera
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bendersky
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Botero
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urina
authors.forename: Joffre
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.forename: Milton C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Foss
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Márquez
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harrap
authors.forename: Agustín J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zanchetti
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D007843:Latin America; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence