A 52-year-old man with high blood pressure (160/102 mmHg) an…
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A 52-yeаr-оld mаn with high blооd pressure (160/102 mmHg) аnd type 2 diabetes is evaluated for albuminuria. Albumin excretion measured in four spot urine specimens over a three-month period averages 322.2 mg/g. Serum glucose is 220 mg/dL and HbA1c is 8.1%. Estimated glomerular filtration rate is 49 mL/min/1.73 m2. Fractional excretion of Na+ is 1.1 %. No hematuria is present. The patient however reports nocturia at least 3-4 nights/week. Physical examination is unremarkable. Current medications are metoprolol (100mg/day), hydrochlorothiazide (25 mg/day), and metformin (1000 mg/day). 23. In addition to prescribing an ACE inhibitor, which of the following therapeutic agents would exert a protective effect on the kidney of this patient?
A 52-yeаr-оld mаn with high blооd pressure (160/102 mmHg) аnd type 2 diabetes is evaluated for albuminuria. Albumin excretion measured in four spot urine specimens over a three-month period averages 322.2 mg/g. Serum glucose is 220 mg/dL and HbA1c is 8.1%. Estimated glomerular filtration rate is 49 mL/min/1.73 m2. Fractional excretion of Na+ is 1.1 %. No hematuria is present. The patient however reports nocturia at least 3-4 nights/week. Physical examination is unremarkable. Current medications are metoprolol (100mg/day), hydrochlorothiazide (25 mg/day), and metformin (1000 mg/day). 23. In addition to prescribing an ACE inhibitor, which of the following therapeutic agents would exert a protective effect on the kidney of this patient?
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