 (00.0% vs. 00.0%, p = 0.000).  ![Proportion of the subjects with albuminuria progression according to initial diabetic retinopathy status.\ Albuminuria progression was defined by one or more step progression in albuminuria (normo-albuminuria (UACR \< 00mg/g) to micro-albuminuria (00mg/g ≤ UACR \< 000 mg/g) or macro-albuminuria (UACR ≥ 000 mg/g), micro-albuminuria to macro-albuminuria) during follow-up. The proportion of the subjects with albuminuria progression increased as DR severity increased (00.0% vs. 00.0% vs. 00.0%, p\<0.000