A Rauf, Jawad Zaheer, Sajid Abaidullah, A Raza, Aziz Ur Rehman, Mumtaz Hasan SI, Aziz ur Rehman.
Role of ACE Inhibitor on Glycaemic Control in Type II Diabetes with Hypertension.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;7(3):213-5.

This study was carried out at medical department Mayo hospital to evaluate the role of ACE inhibitor on glycaemic control in type 11 diabetes with hypertension. The result of this study showed that ACE inhibitor Quinapril improves glycaemic control. Study design: This was a prospective randomized drug control study, which was carried out in West Medical Ward, Mayo Hospital, Lahore from August 1998 to July 1999. Selection of Patients: For the purpose of this study a cohort of 100 patients was established. All of these patients were suffering from type II diabetes and hypertension. These patients were selected from medical outpatient department and diabetic clinic of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Results: Of 50 patients treated with ACE inhibitors, 6 patients developed mild cough. There is a significant improvement in levels of blood glucose fasting (p<0.001), blood glucose post prandial (p<0.002), HbA1c (p<0.001) and serum Fructosamine (p<0.001), at the end of study in patients treated with Quinapril as compared to Methydopa.

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