title: [Arterial hypertension at the time of diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in adults].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our aim was to determine the prevalence of arterial hypertension and evaluate its association with vascular chronic complications in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients, in an observational, prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have recruited 327 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics aged from 40 to 70 years, in general practice units. Arterial blood pressure has been measured according to WHO guidelines. All data on clinical examination, diabetes's chronic complications were collected during 6 months and statistically analyzed with Epi-Info 6.04 database program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the patients, 66.7% had arterial hypertension at diagnosis of diabetes, 28% were known as hypertensive. They were 54.3±8.4years old and have metabolic syndrome in 88.4%. Men have more frequently a higher cardiovascular risk, higher glycaemia and albuminuria; women were more likely to have a metabolic syndrome and a higher BMI. Blood pressure increases with cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome components. Microangiopathy is present in 65.7%, atherosclerosis in 59.4 and 71.2% of hypertensive patients who have atherosclerosis have also microvascular complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of arterial hypertension in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes is high. This association is linked with an alarming level of vascular morbidity. Early detection and treatment of these two diseases need a better implication and motivation of patients and health care providers. Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT02002091.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital universitaire d'Ain-Taya, 16019 Alger Est, Algérie. Electronic address: wani16000@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Nibouche
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital universitaire d'Ain-Taya, 16019 Alger Est, Algérie. Electronic address: ahbi_182000@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution
keywords: Arterial hypertension; Athero-thrombotic disease; Cardiovascular risk; Diabète de type 2; Hypertension artérielle; Maladie athéro-thrombotique; Microangiopathie; Microangiopathy; Risque cardiovasculaire; Type 2 diabetes