Diabetes, CKD, cystatin C, uTIMP‐2•IGFBP7 ≥ 14.30 (mg/g Cr)2/1000, uDcR2 ≥ 378 ng/g Cr, acute injury, chronic injury, and total scores were identified as risk factors for renal non‐recovery in univariable logistic regression. Here, CST3 is linked to diabetes mellitus.