A 76-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has new persistent microalbuminuria and an eGFR of 60 mL/min/1.73 m². Blood pressure is 142/86 mmHg. Which me...

Question

A 76-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has new persistent microalbuminuria and an eGFR of 60 mL/min/1.73 m². Blood pressure is 142/86 mmHg. Which medication is most appropriate to start to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitor

Answer

Aspirin 75 mg daily

Answer

Thiazide-like diuretic

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Calcium-channel blocker alone

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Statin only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Diabetic nephropathy

A 76-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has new persistent microalbuminuria and an eGFR of 60 mL/min/1.73 m². Blood pressure is 142/86 mmHg. Which medication is most appropriate to start to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease?