A 64-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria (ACR 50 mg/mmol) and eGFR 45 mL/min is already on maximum tolerated ACE inhibitor. HbA1c is 6...

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A 64-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria (ACR 50 mg/mmol) and eGFR 45 mL/min is already on maximum tolerated ACE inhibitor. HbA1c is 64 mmol/mol. What is the most appropriate additional glucose-lowering drug?

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Add an SGLT2 inhibitor

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Add a sulfonylurea

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Add a thiazolidinedione

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Add a DPP-4 inhibitor only

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No further treatment

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Type 2 diabetes with CKD

A 64-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria (ACR 50 mg/mmol) and eGFR 45 mL/min is already on maximum tolerated ACE inhibitor. HbA1c is 64 mmol/mol. What is the most appropriate additional glucose-lowering drug?