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Patient flow diagram. Composite outcome is stroke, cardiovascular event (ischemic heart disease or peripheral arterial disease), doubling of serum creatinine, and development of ESRD. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcome is stroke, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral arterial disease. Kidney outcome is doubling of serum creatinine and development of ESRD.
