In the multiple regression analysis, when adjusted for multiple confounders such as eGFR, age, sex, BMI, waist, SBP, DBP, hypertension-DM2-dyslipidemia duration, total, HDL-, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, CRP, HbA1c and albuminuria, we found that the only strong predictors of cIMT were age, male gender and BMI. Here, CRP is linked to metabolic syndrome.