Characteristics (median and interquartile range) of the study groups.

P-values are for test of difference in quantile normalised characteristic between diagnostic groups, adjusted for age and gender and relatedness.
n = Number; Interquartile range is lower quartile (LQ) and upper quartile (UQ). BMI  =  body mass index; SBP  =  systolic blood pressure; DBP  =  diastolic blood pressure; FBG  =  fasting blood glucose; TG  =  triglyceride; HDL-c  =  high density lipoprotein cholesterol Scr  =  serum creatinine; eGFR  =  estimated glomerular filtration rate; UACR  =  urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio.