A patient with hypertension and type 2 diabetes is started on losartan. Which additional benefit besides BP reduction does losartan provide?
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Correct answer: Slows progression of diabetic nephropathy
ARBs like losartan reduce glomerular hypertension and proteinuria, thereby slowing the progression of diabetic nephropathy in patients with diabetes and hypertension.
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