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Kaplan–Meier plot of incident chronic kidney disease in the two cohorts. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as the first of two consecutive estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measures of <60 mL/min/1.7 m2. These measures were >6 months apart by virtue of the study design. No individual classified as having incident CKD reverted to an eGFR of ≥60 mL/min/1.7 m2 during the follow-up period
