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A 65-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is found to have a blood pressure of 155/92 mmHg during a routine check-up. Repeat readings confirm hypertension. His eGFR is 70 mL/min/1.73m^2 and ACR is 2.1 mg/mmol. According to NICE NG136, what is the most appropriate first-line antihypertensive medication?

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