Tertile 2 had a higher prevalence of DM, hypertension, abnormal cIMT, and LVH, older age, higher serum phosphate, uric acid, serum cystatin C, Scr, nocturnal urinary sodium excretion, LVMI, and cIMT, and lower hemoglobin, LDL_C, HDL_C, diurnal urinary sodium excretion, 24 h urinary sodium excretion, and eGFR than tertile 1 (Table 3). Here, CST3 is linked to diabetes mellitus.