Comparison of baseline characteristics between patients who did and did not reach the primary kidney end points.

Pa values were obtained by comparison across the 2 groups using the Mann-Whitney test and χ2 test, as appropriate. AU, arbitrary units; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; ACEi, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Data are expressed as median (interquartile range).