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Cumulative incidence of atherosclerotic CVD after dialysis initiation (A) and percentages of atherosclerotic CVD to total fatal CVD by UPCR quartile. Patients in UPCR Q1 have a significantly higher risk for atherosclerotic CVD than patients in UPCR Q3 (subhazard ratio [95% confidence interval]: 1.84 [1.06–3.17]). Abbreviations: CVD, cardiovascular disease; Q1-4, quartiles 1–4; UPCR, urine protein-to-creatinine ratio.
