ACE and heart failure: However, the effect disappeared after statistical adjustment for alcohol use, a history of diabetes mellitus, renal function, the most recently recorded eGFR measurement, heart failure, smoking status, BMI category, and recent use of statins, beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors, ARBs, calcium channel blockers, loop diuretics, or thiazide diuretics (adjusted [adj.] OR 1.05; 95% CI 0.96–1.16).