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Table 1 Participant characteristics by the presence or absence of low eGFR and albuminuria

From: Relationship of urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein with cardiovascular risk factors in the Japanese population without chronic kidney disease: Sasayama study

  1. Median and interquartile range (25–75%)
  2. Hypertension: systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg and/or prescription of medication for hypertension
  3. Diabetes mellitus: fasting blood glucose levels ≥126 mg/dL or non-fasting blood glucose levels ≥200 mg/dL and/or HbA1c ≥ 6.5% and/or prescription of medication for diabetes mellitus
  4. Dyslipidemia: LDL-C levels ≥140 mg/dL and/or HDL-C levels < 40 mg/dL and/or non-HDL cholesterol levels ≥170 mg/dL and/or fasting triglyceride levels ≥150 mg/dL and/or prescription of medication for dyslipidemia
  5. UACR Urinary albumine to creatinine ratio (mg/gCre). Albuminuria: UACR ≥30 mg/gCre. Low eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Heavy drinker: ≥46 g ethanol/day
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BMC Nephrology

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