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. 2018 Mar 28;13(3):e0195013. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195013

Fig 2. Flow chart of the procedure used to select participants for this study.

Fig 2

The UACR, BNP, and hsCRP were measured in 15,262 participants living in the Ninohe and Kuji districts between 2002 and 2005. Among those participants, those < 65 years of age, who had a history of cardiovascular diseases (stroke, myocardial infarction or heart failure), who were already receiving LTC, or who lacked at least 1 variable for this study analysis were excluded. The final number of subjects in this study was 5,755.