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A 58-year-old male with a ten-year history of T2DM and hypertension attends clinic for his regular follow-up.
A 58-year-old male with a ten-year history of T2DM and hypertension attends clinic for his regular follow-up. His medication list includes metformin, sitagliptin, lisinopril, aspirin and rosuvastatin. His urine albumin: creatinine ratio is raised, and his blood results are shown below:
| Total cholesterol | 4.8 mmol/L | (<5.2) |
| HDL-cholesterol | 0.9 mmol/L | (>1.55) |
| LDL-cholesterol | 2.6 mmol/L | (<3.36) |
| Triglyceride | 2.7 mmol/L | (0.45-1.69) |
| HbA1C | 48 mmol/mol | (18-46) |
What additional therapy can help to improve his cardiovascular risk?
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