A 52-year-old with long-standing hypertension and diabetes is found to have albuminuria 120 mg/g and eGFR 90. First-line BP agent to slow CKD progress...

Question

A 52-year-old with long-standing hypertension and diabetes is found to have albuminuria 120 mg/g and eGFR 90. First-line BP agent to slow CKD progression?

Accepted Answer

Alpha-blocker

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Thiazide diuretic

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ACE inhibitor or ARB

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Beta-blocker

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Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker alone

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Albuminuric CKD-BP Agent

A 52-year-old with long-standing hypertension and diabetes is found to have albuminuria 120 mg/g and eGFR 90. First-line BP agent to slow CKD progression?