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February 2006
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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