A 58-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and hypertension has an eGFR of 48 mL/min/1.73 m² and a urine albumin-creatinine ratio of 45 mg/m...

Question

A 58-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and hypertension has an eGFR of 48 mL/min/1.73 m² and a urine albumin-creatinine ratio of 45 mg/mmol on two occasions. According to CKD management guidance, which medication is most important to commence or up-titrate to slow progression of his kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

Answer

A thiazide diuretic

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A beta blocker

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A calcium channel blocker

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A loop diuretic

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Chronic kidney disease in diabetes