Association of Ankle-Brachial Index(ABI) with early-stage CKD.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. *The following covariates ascertained at baseline were included in multivariate analysis: age, sex, the history of hypertension, the duration of diabetes, smoking status, complications including diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy, body mass index, HbA1c, HDL and LDL cholesterol values, triglyceride levels. #The following covariates ascertained at baseline were included in regression analysis: age, sex, the history of hypertension, the duration of diabetes, smoking status, complications including diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy, BMI, triglyceride and C reactive protein levels. Association of Ankle-Brachial Index(ABI) with early-stage CKD.