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FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Clinic systolic blood pressure (BP) ≥130 mm Hg or diastolic BP levels ≥90 mm Hg are associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a...
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