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Table V.

HRs for Incident HF by Combined Categories of Diabetes Without Albuminuria and Inflammatory Markers (Excluding Diabetics With Albuminuria, N=2330)

DM Without Albuminuria^a	Inflammatory Marker^b	CRP		Fibrinogen
DM Without Albuminuria^a	Inflammatory Marker^b	No.	Adjusted HR (95% CI)^c	No.	Adjusted HR (95% CI)^c
No	No	1278	1 (referent)	1253	1 (referent)
No	Yes	362	1.50 (0.85–2.67)	372	1.34 (0.76–2.38)
Yes	No	429	2.40 (1.49–3.87)	445	2.27 (1.38–3.72)
Yes	Yes	208	3.30 (1.86–5.85)	188	3.48 (2.00–6.05)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio. ^aDiabetes melitus (DM) without albuminuria (defined as urinary albumin/creatinine ratio >30 mg/g). ^bInflammatory markers: C‐reactive protein (CRP) or fibrinogen >75% percentile (CRP ≥7 mg/dL; fibrinogen ≥398 mg/dL). ^cAdjusted for age, sex, LDL cholesterol, smoking, and estimated glomerular filtration rate.