HRs were adjusted for all clinical risk factors identified by stepwise variable selection, including age at diagnosis, gender, duration of diabetes, year of diagnosis, smoking status, LDL-C, HbA1c, log triglyceride, log urinary ACR, eGFR, retinopathy, sensory neuropathy, history of chronic kidney disease, and use of different medications (yes/no). Number of progressors versus nonprogressors was presented in parentheses for each subgroup. ACR, albumin-to-creatinine ratio; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HR, hazard ratio; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PRS, polygenic risk score; SD, standard deviation; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; SU, sulphonylurea; TZD, thiazolidinediones.