“…We found that the cumulative incidence of new-onset renal damage and isolated proteinuria in the normal arterial stiffness group, borderline atherosclerosis group, and arteriosclerosis group increased gradually, from 6.71% and 4.79% in the normal group to 15.84% and 11.31% in the atherosclerosis group, respectively. Similar to our follow-up time and age, Lim et al [8] also found a higher cumulative incidence of new renal damage in the Model 2 was further adjusted for smoking status (never smoker, past or current smoker), drinking status (never drink, past or current drink), salt status (light and common salt, heavy salt), physical activity (low or moderate, high), educational level (primary or middle, college); Model 3 was further adjusted for MAP (mmHg), FBG (mmol/L), TC (mmol/L), body mass index (kg/m 2 ), uric acid (umol/L), CRP (mg/L), eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m 2 ), the duration of diabetes (year), using antihypertensive drugs (no, yes), using hypoglycemic drugs (no, yes), using hypolipemic drugs (no, yes).…”