Characteristics of the patients classified into low- and high- adiponectin levels.

Values expressed as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range).CVD, cardiovascular disease; HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; RRT, renal replacement therapy; ACEI’s, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARBs, angiotensin receptor blockers; CCB, calcium channel blockers.*Partial coefficients of correlations between adiponectin and baseline characteristics (anthropometric, inflammatory and nutritional) after correction for fat mass index.