National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Working Group

DIURETIC-INDUCED DYSGLYCEMIA IN TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION:
RESEARCH NEEDS

7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions	Paula Einhorn
8:15 a.m.	Opening Remarks	Michael Lauer
8:30 a.m.	Overview of Scientific and Practical Issues	Jeffrey Cutler
8:45 a.m.	Chairman's Charge to Working Group	Paul Whelton
9:00 a.m.	Summary of physiological links and mechanisitc issues	Michael Brands for Brands, Oparil & Wright
	Questions and Answers
9:30 a.m.	Summary of Observational Studies	Jiang He for He & Brancati
	Questions and Answers
10:00 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Summary of Clinical Trials	Barry Carter for Carter, Bakris & Cushman
	Questions and Answers
10:45 a.m.	Discussion of to-date evidence
11:45 a.m.	Lunch
12:15 p.m.	Discussion of Research Needs
2:45 p.m.	Summary of Recommendations
3:00 p.m.	Adjourn