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Measuring interarm blood pressure differences in diabetes

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Interarm differences in systolic blood pressure are associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. A new study reports that these differences are frequently observed in patients with diabetes mellitus and recommends routine measurement of interarm blood pressure differences to improve diagnostic and prognostic stratification of these patients.

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The authors acknowledge the contributions made by Dr J. E. Ochoa and Dr P. Salvi in the preparation of this article.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS,

    Gianfranco Parati

  2. Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan–Bicocca, Piazzale Brescia 20, Milan, 20149, Italy

    Gianfranco Parati

  3. Scientific Direction, Istituto Auxologico Italiano and Centro Interuniversitario di Fisiologia Clinica e Ipertensione, University of Milan, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan, 20122, Italy

    Alberto Zanchetti

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Parati, G., Zanchetti, A. Measuring interarm blood pressure differences in diabetes. Nat Rev Endocrinol 10, 387–388 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2014.80

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