A 63-year-old woman has Type II diabetes mellitus, which is well-controlled. Her physical examination is positive for peripheral neuropathy in the feet and non-proliferative retinopathy. A urinalysis is positive for proteinuria. Which of the following treatments is most likely to attenuate the course of renal disease?
calcium channel blockers ACE inhibitors hepatic hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) inhibitors dietary carbohydrate restriction