Baseline clinical data.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin A1c; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; HT, hypertension; ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker.*p&Abbreviated MDRD equation: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), in mL/min per 1.73 m2 = 186.3×SCr (exp [−1.154]) × Age (exp[−0.203]) × (0.742 if female) × (1.21 if black).