Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the patients with CKD stages 3-5 (n = 110)

Age, years	57.8 ± 10.6
Gender (male/female)	72/38
eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2	25.5 ± 17.5
Systolic BP, mm Hg	139.6 ± 15.6
Diastolic BP, mm Hg	82.6 ± 7.1
Heart rate, beats/min	72.3 ± 8.6
cfPWV, cm/s	518.9 ± 153.2
baPWV, cm/s	1,672.2 ± 209.8
Serum albumin, g/dl	4.0 ± 0.4
Hemoglobin, g/dl	11.2 ± 0.9
Total cholesterol, mg/dl	201.2 ± 36.3
Phosphate, mg/dl	3.9 ± 1.9
Calcium, mg/dl	9.0 ± 1.0
Urinary protein excretion, g/gCr	1.23 ± 0.92