aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, Nara

bYoshikawa Eye Clinic, Osaka

cDepartment of Epidemiology, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, Nara, Japan

Correspondence to Tadanobu Yoshikawa, MD, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 6P34-8522, Japan. Tel: +81 744 29 8884 x3432; fax: +81 744 23 8032; e-mail: [email protected]

Abbreviations: ADMA, asymmetric dimethylarginine; BP, blood pressure; CI, confidence interval; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; NO, nitric oxide; NOS, nitric oxide synthase; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation; SITA, Swedish interactive threshold algorithm

Received 26 October, 2022

Revised 18 February, 2023

Accepted 3 March, 2023