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Question of Week | Protecting Kidney Function, Best Strategies

JR is 53 years old with type 2 diabetes for the past 7 years. JR’s BMI is 32, GFR is more than 60, blood pressure is 128/76, Urinary Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR) is 17mg/g.

According to the ADA Standards, which of the following is the most accurate recommendation to continue to protect JR’s kidney function?

  1. Initiate low dose ACE Inhibitor or ARB
  2. Focus on lifestyle changes
  3. Maintain protein intake to ~0.7 g/kg
  4. Reduce sodium intake to 1000 mg per day

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