Table 1. Search Strategies.

1: diabetes mellitus AND (proteinuria OR albuminuria OR microalbuminuria OR macroalbuminuria)

2: (diabetic nephropathy)

3: (kidney failure, chronic) OR (glomerular filtration rate)

4: (cardiovascular diseases) OR (cerebrovascular disorders)

5: mortality OR death

6: (cohort studies) OR (case-control studies)

(1 or 2) and (3 or 4 or 5) and 6

terms associated with Medical Subject Headings.