A 68-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 7.6%) and hypertension presents with microalbuminuria (ACR 12 mg/mmol) and eGFR 48 mL/min/...

Question

A 68-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 7.6%) and hypertension presents with microalbuminuria (ACR 12 mg/mmol) and eGFR 48 mL/min/1.73 m². According to Diabetes Canada, in addition to blood pressure control with an ACE inhibitor, which medication class should be strongly considered to reduce renal and cardiovascular outcomes?

Accepted Answer

SGLT2 inhibitor with proven renal benefit

Answer

DPP-4 inhibitor

Answer

Thiazolidinedione

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Sulfonylurea

Answer

Basal insulin

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Diabetic kidney disease