Multivariate adjusted Hazard ratios for incidence of CKD.

<p>Multivariate adjusted Hazard ratios for incidence of CKD.</p

Multivariate adjusted hazard ratios for incidence of CKD according to the median CRP values along the entire follow-up.

<p>Multivariate adjusted hazard ratios for incidence of CKD according to the median CRP values along the entire follow-up.</p

Multivariate analyses of predictors for incidence of CKD.

<p>Multivariate analyses of predictors for incidence of CKD.</p

Cumulative incidence of CKD for each C-reactive protein (CRP) subgroup.

<p>Observation was started from the third measurement of CRP. Short-dashed line, group 1 (no elevation of CRP values defined as all three CRP values ≤3.0 mg/L); long-dashed line, group 2 (transient high CRP values defined as one or two CRP values >3.0 mg/L); solid line, group 3 (persistently high CRP values defined as all three CRP values >3.0 mg/L). The differences between groups were compared using a log-rank test.</p

Baseline clinical characteristics of patients.

<p>Baseline clinical characteristics of patients.</p

Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve for the median CRP values along the entire follow-up in predicting CKD.

<p>Sensitivity and specificity were 78.6% and 60.1% at 3.6 mg/L, the most adequate cut-off point of the median CRP values along the entire follow-up. The area under the curve was 0.707.</p

Flow chart of the study population.

<p>This chart indicates the selection of the study population and the exclusion strategy.</p

Univariate analyses of predictors for incidence of CKD.

<p>Univariate analyses of predictors for incidence of CKD.</p

Baseline characteristics of patients undergoing dialysis.

<p>Means±SD or medians and interquartile range (IQR)</p><p>Abbreviations: HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; TIBC, total iron binding capacity; TSAT, transferrin saturation; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CRP, C-reactive protein; PTH, parathyroid hormone.</p><p>Baseline characteristics of patients undergoing dialysis.</p

Comparing all-cause, cardiovascular and infection-related mortality of deciles of serum ferritin.

<p>Cut-off levels: 21, 41, 67, 98, 133, 177, 232, 321, and 496 ng/mL. CV, cardiovascular.</p