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Flow diagram for patient recruitment and group allocation. DN: diabetic nephropathy, NDRD: nondiabetic renal disease, NPDR: nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, CIC: clinical inclusion criteria, BP: biopsy-proven, DR: diabetic retinopathy, ESRD: end-stage renal disease.
