A 64-year-old man with T2DM (HbA1c 67 mmol/mol) and BMI 33 kg/m² is on metformin maximum tolerated dose. eGFR 72. No ASCVD. What is the most appropria...

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A 64-year-old man with T2DM (HbA1c 67 mmol/mol) and BMI 33 kg/m² is on metformin maximum tolerated dose. eGFR 72. No ASCVD. What is the most appropriate second-line agent prioritising weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction?

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SGLT2 inhibitor (empagliflozin)

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Sulfonylurea (gliclazide)

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DPP-4 inhibitor (sitagliptin)

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Pioglitazone

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Basal insulin

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A 64-year-old man with T2DM (HbA1c 67 mmol/mol) and BMI 33 kg/m² is on metformin maximum tolerated dose. eGFR 72. No ASCVD. What is the most appropriate second-line agent prioritising weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction?