Figure 1From: The estimated GFR, but not the stage of diabetic nephropathy graded by the urinary albumin excretion, is associated with the carotid intima-media thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional studyThe IMT of the subgroups divided by the stages of CKD and diabetic nephropathy. The IMT increased with the stage progression of CKD in each stage of diabetic nephropathy (P = 0.03 in DN stage I and P = 0.01 in DN stage II).Back to article page