Table 1 Demographic and clinical variables in 343 study patients

Age (years)

69 ± 9 (43–92)

Race

80 black; 263 Caucasian

Body mass index (kg/m2)

30 ± 5 (16–50)

Initial serum creatinine (μmol/L)

150 ± 35 (124–389)

Initial GFR (ml/min/1.73 m²)

10 (13–77)

Degree of proteinuria (see text)

Group 1= 118; Group 2 = 100; Group 3 = 125

Mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

138 ± 14 (96–189)

Mean diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

72 ± 8 (49–97)

Treatment with ACEI/ARB

No = 99; Yes = 244

Mean serum cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.8 ± 1.0 (2.3–8.9)

Mean glycated hemoglobin (%)

8.1 ± 1.6 (5.5–17)

Initial hemoglobin (g/L)

128 ± 19 (67–179)

Initial serum albumin (g/L)

34 ± 6 (17–53)