Tertile 3 had a higher proportion with DM, LVH, and eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, was older, had higher serum phosphate, serum Scr, serum cystatin C, iPTH, nocturnal urinary sodium excretion, LVMI, SBP and DBP, and had lower hemoglobin, eGFR-MDRD and diurnal urinary sodium excretion than tertile 1 and tertile 2. Here, CST3 is linked to diabetes mellitus.