Clinical characteristics of the patients^a.

<p>Note:</p>a<p>Continuous and categorical variables were expressed as median (interquartile range) and percentage (number) respectively.</p>b<p>Patients were stratified based on albuminuria (urine albumin-creatinine ratio) as normoalbuminuria (<30 mg/g), microalbuminuria (30–300 mg/g), macroalbuminuria (>300 mg/g).</p>c<p>Chi-Square test in categorical variables, Kruskall-Wallis test in continuous variables.</p>*<p>P<0.05 compared with normoalbuminuria group (Chi-Square test in categorical variables, Mann-Whitney U test in continuous variables).</p>**<p>P<0.0001 compared with normoalbuminuria group (Chi-Square test in categorical variables, Mann-Whitney U test in continuous variables).</p><p>Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; Calcium phosphate product, Calcium x Phosphate x 4; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; iPTH, intact parathyroid hormone.