Biochemical and clinical characteristics.

Data are presented as median (25th, 75th percentiles) or number of subjects (percentage) for the overall study population, as well as stratified by tertiles of renal cortical triglyceride content.* eGFR was calculated using the CKD-EPI formula, http://www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/gfr_calculator.cfm.†Lipid values were available for 34 of the 54 study participants (13, 10 and 11 respectively in the 3 tertiles).‡Antidyslipidemic medications included statins in 11 patients, statin combined with cholesterol absorption inhibitor in 1 patient, and fibrate in 1 patient.§Adjusted for the use of antidyslipidemic medications.∥All type 2 diabetes.Of these, 4 were taking metformin, 3 sulfonylurea (glipizide or glyburide), one metformin+glimepiride, and 4 were managed with lifestyle intervention alone.#Adjusted for body mass index.Biochemical and clinical characteristics.