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Diabetes Dictionary: ACE inhibitors

ACE (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme) inhibitors

These prescription medicines control high blood pressure (hypertension), which is a major risk factor for heart disease. If you have diabetes, you need to keep your blood pressure below 130/80 because you’re already at higher risk of developing heart disease than people without diabetes. (Everyone should keep their blood pressure below 130/80, but especially people with diabetes!)
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