A patient with essential hypertension and osteoporosis may benefit from which antihypertensive drug due to favorable bone effects?
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Correct answer: Chlorthalidone
Thiazide-type diuretics such as chlorthalidone reduce urinary calcium excretion and are associated with lower risk of fractures, making them useful in patients with osteoporosis.
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