Hypertension at screening defined as: an average cuff systolic blood pressure > 130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >80 mmHg in untreated patients OR patients receiving antihypertensive therapy (i.e., medications specifically prescribed to treat hypertension)
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Nephropathy
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Overt nephropathy defined by 24 hour proteinuria >= 900 mg and by serum creatinine below 265 mol/l (3.0 mg/dl)