A 55-year-old with hypertension and diabetes has urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio 45 mg/g and eGFR 85. What additional agent reduces albuminuria and ...

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A 55-year-old with hypertension and diabetes has urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio 45 mg/g and eGFR 85. What additional agent reduces albuminuria and CV risk independent of glucose?

Accepted Answer

SGLT2 inhibitor

Answer

DPP-4 inhibitor

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Thiazolidinedione

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Basal insulin

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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor

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A 55-year-old with hypertension and diabetes has urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio 45 mg/g and eGFR 85. What additional agent reduces albuminuria and CV risk independent of glucose?