Table 6.

Cox regression analysis. Risk of new cardiovascular events

	HR	CI (95%)	P
Diabetes	4.38	1.59 to 12.09	0.004
Previous coronary heart disease	4.49	1.56 to 12.86	0.005
C-Reactive protein (mg/L)	2.83	1.09 to 7.32	0.031
Allopurinol treatment	0.29	0.09 to 0.86	0.026

Model adjusted for age, eGFR change, and serum UA.

HR, hazard rates for new cardiovascular events; CI, confidence interval.

New cardiovascular events: Congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accidents, ischemic coronary events, and peripheric arteriopathy.