Yes Doc! A very relevant question.

I do agree to this point that every long standing diabetic should be advised for ABPM screening as 33% Diabetics tend to have white coat HTN.

Micro and Macrovascular changes in elderly diabetics lead to non dipping pattern of BP in a diabetic individual which can pose a threat to his life expectancy and other complications like nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and cardiac events.