Baseline characteristics of study participants (before after propensity score 1∶1 matching).

BMI: body mass index;CVD: cardiovascular disease;PUD: peptic ulcer disease;eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate;HDL: high-density lipoprotein;RAAS: renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system;CCB: calcium channel blocker.Note: Conversion factors for units were as follows: hemoglobin in g/dl to g/l, ×10; white blood cell in ×103/µl to ×109/l, equal; platelets in ×103/µl to ×109/l, equal; albumin in mg/dl to g/l,×10; cholesterol in mg/dl to mmol/l,×0.02586; triglycerides in mg/dl to mmol/l,×0.01129; HDL-cholesterol in mg/dl to mmol/l,×0.02586; calcium in mg/dl to mmol/l, ×0.2495; phosphorus in mg/dl to mmol/l, ×0.3229; uric acid in mg/dl to µmol/l, ×59.48.