What is the recommended dapagliflozin dose for an adult with type 2 diabetes, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, or chronic kidney disease and an estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m², and how should the dose be adjusted for eGFR 45‑59 mL/min/1.73 m²?

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