Characteristics of the study population at baseline (n = 26).

Legend: Baseline demographics and characteristics of study population that completed the study: MDRD eGFR: Abbreviated four variable Modified Diet of Renal Disease estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate48. Mean automated sitting clinic blood pressure taken thrice using appropriate size cuff was measured. Hypertension was defined as clinic blood pressure of ≥140/80 mmHg or on antihypertensives medications. Diabetes Mellitus was defined by WHO guidelines 2006 for definition of diabetes. Hyperlipidemia was defined as Total cholesterol >5 mmol/L and/or LDL>2.5 and or HDL<1.55 or on lipid lowering therapy (National cholesterol Education Program ATP III guidelines 2001). ACEi- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, AT II RA- Angiotensin II receptor antagonist.