Question 377 · LEK · Treatment of hypertension with comorbidities
In obese patients with diabetes type 2 and chronic diabetic kidney disease stage 2 the first line antihypertensive drug therapy is:
- A. doxazosin.
- B. perindopril.
- C. torasemide.
- D. amlodipine.
- E. spironolactone.
Hint
In diabetic kidney disease the preferred antihypertensive should also reduce albuminuria and slow the progression of nephropathy.
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