A 59-year-old with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus is found to have persistent microalbuminuria and a normal eGFR. Which antihy...

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A 59-year-old with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus is found to have persistent microalbuminuria and a normal eGFR. Which antihypertensive class has specific renoprotective effects in this scenario?

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ACE inhibitors

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Thiazide diuretics

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Beta-blockers

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Calcium channel blockers

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Alpha-blockers

MCQ (SBA): Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Microalbuminuria

A 59-year-old with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus is found to have persistent microalbuminuria and a normal eGFR. Which antihypertensive class has specific renoprotective effects in this scenario?