A 65-year-old with diabetes and hypertension is found to have microalbuminuria and eGFR 80. Per ADA/KDIGO, what additional therapy reduces kidney/CV e...

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A 65-year-old with diabetes and hypertension is found to have microalbuminuria and eGFR 80. Per ADA/KDIGO, what additional therapy reduces kidney/CV events beyond ACE inhibitor?

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SGLT2 inhibitor

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DPP-4 inhibitor

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Calcium channel blocker

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Aldosterone antagonist regardless of K+

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Niacin

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A 65-year-old with diabetes and hypertension is found to have microalbuminuria and eGFR 80. Per ADA/KDIGO, what additional therapy reduces kidney/CV events beyond ACE inhibitor?