A Group of Investigators Is Studying the Properties of Different

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Multiple Choice

A group of investigators is studying the properties of different antihypertensive agents.  They perform an individual, patient-level meta-analysis of several randomized clinical trials and pool the reported adverse effects.  According to investigators, the use of a specific class of antihypertensive agents is associated with weight gain and worsening glucose tolerance.  Which of the following classes is most likely described by the investigators?

• A)ACE inhibitors
• B)Alpha adrenergic blockers
• C)Angiotensin receptor blockers
• D)Beta adrenergic blockers
• E)Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers

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