Reproduced with permission from Grundy et al.S4.3-1 Copyright 2018, American Heart Association, Inc., and American College of Cardiology Foundation. Table 5. Diabetes-Specific Risk Enhancers That Are Independent of Other Risk Factors in Diabetes Mellitus Risk Enhancers in Diabetic Patients Long duration ( 10 years for T2DMS4.3-61 or 20 years for type 1 diabetes ) Albuminuria 30 mcg albumin/mg creatinineS4.3-62 ABI indicates ankle-brachial index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; and T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus. Reproduced with permission from Grundy et al.S4.3-1 Copyright 2018, American Heart Association, Inc., and American College of Cardiology Foundation. CLINICAL STATEMENTS AND GUIDELINES 4.4. Adults With High Blood Pressure or Hypertension Recommendations from the 2017 Hypertension Clinical are adapted below. Recommendations for Adults With High Blood Pressure or Hypertension Referenced studies that support recommendations are summarized in Online Data Supplements 13 and 14. COR LOE Recommendations I A In adults with elevated blood pressure (BP) or hypertension, including those requiring antihypertensive medications nonpharmacological interventions are recommended to reduce BP. 