Table 1.
General information of the study patients
| Mean ± SD / Median (IQR) or N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 59.9 ± 14.9 |
| Male | 43 (56.6%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.7 ± 3.7 |
| Current smoker | 20 (26.3%) |
| Etiology | |
| Diabetic kidney disease | 22 (28.9%) |
| Hypertensive nephropathy | 6 (7.9%) |
| Glomerulonephritis | 18 (23.7%) |
| Others | 7 (9.2%) |
| Undetermined | 23 (30.3%) |
| Previous CVD | 32 (42.1%) |
| Myocardial infarction | 3 (3.9%) |
| Stroke | 27 (35.5) |
| Coronary heart disease | 6 (7.9%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 (2.6%) |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73m2 | 41.4 ± 25.4 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 112.5 ± 22.5 |
| Albumin, g/L | 36.0 ± 6.9 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.18 ± 2.03 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.89 ± 1.52 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.23 ± 0.46 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.06 ± 1.23 |
| Calcium, mmol/L | 2.17 ± 0.20 |
| Phosphorus, mmol/L | 1.17 ± 0.23 |
| CRP, mg/L | 1.1 (0.5 - 4.0) |
| Urine PCR, mg/mmol | 246.8 (55.6 – 493.3) |
| CNP, pg/ml | 790.8 ± 309.1 |
Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, CNP C-type natriuretic peptide, CRP C-reactive protein, CVD Cardiovascular disease, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, PCR Protein to creatinine ratio