A 54-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes is found to have persistent albuminuria and a GFR of 55 mL/min/1.73m². Which class of antihypertensive medica...

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A 54-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes is found to have persistent albuminuria and a GFR of 55 mL/min/1.73m². Which class of antihypertensive medication provides renal protection in diabetic nephropathy?

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ACE inhibitors (e.g. enalapril)

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Beta-blockers

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Calcium-channel blockers

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Loop diuretics

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Alpha-blockers

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Diabetic nephropathy

A 54-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes is found to have persistent albuminuria and a GFR of 55 mL/min/1.73m². Which class of antihypertensive medication provides renal protection in diabetic nephropathy?