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A 55-year-old man with 10-year history of type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria is reviewed in general practice. His repeated clinic blood pressures over 3 months are around 158/96 mmHg despite lifestyle measures. He is a non-smoker with a 5-year absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk of 18%. Which is the most appropriate first-line antihypertensive agent to commence?

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