Figure 1.
Study flow chart. CAD = coronary artery disease, CKD = chronic kidney disease, Cys-C = cystatin-C, DM = diabetes mellitus, HTN = hypertension, LDKT = living donor kidney transplantation, VHD = valvular heart disease.
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