Question

A 50-year-old man is found to have an elevated serum creatinine and an eGFR of 25 ml/min/1.73 m2. He has hypertension but minimal proteinuria. Which antihypertensive class is considered renoprotective in chronic kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitors

Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

Calcium channel blockers

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Alpha-blockers

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Thiazide diuretics

Practice question

A 50-year-old man is found to have an elevated serum creatinine and an eGFR of 25 ml/min/1.73 m2. He has hypertension but minimal proteinuria. Which antihypertensive class is considered renoprotective in chronic kidney disease?