Kaplan-Meier estimation of diabetes-related survival curves in patients grouped according to increased 24-h proteinuria (A), the presence of preexisting peripheral vascular disease (PVD) or cerebrovascular disease (CVD) (B), and older age (C). Kaplan-Meier estimation of diabetes-related survival curves in patients grouped according to increased 24-h proteinuria (A), the presence of preexisting peripheral vascular disease (PVD) or cerebrovascular disease (CVD) (B), and older age (C). Gil F. Salles et al. Dia Care 2004;27:1299-1305 ©2004 by American Diabetes Association