Which statement about combining a thiazide diuretic with a β-blocker is correct?
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Correct answer: The diuretic-induced renin increase is blunted by β-blocker
Thiazide diuretics increase renin release via volume reduction; β-blockers blunt this compensatory renin surge, enhancing antihypertensive efficacy.
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