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Urine choline, betaine, dimethylglycine, and sarcosine were measured by liquid chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry. CKD progression was defined as a composite of incident end-stage kidney disease (sustained eGFR &amp;lt;15\u2005mL\/min\/1.73m2, maintenance dialysis, renal death) and doubling of serum creatinine.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CKD progression occurred in 263 participants during a median follow-up of 9.2 years. High levels of urine choline and dimethylglycine were associated with an increased risk of CKD progression after adjustment for clinical risk factors (adjusted HR [95% CI], 1.32 [1.16-1.51] and 1.30 [1.14-1.47], respectively, per 1 SD). Urine choline and dimethylglycine were positively correlated with tubulopathy biomarkers, especially dickkopf-related protein 3 (dkk3, Spearman rho 0.55 and 0.53). The association between dkk3 and CKD progression was diminished but the association between choline, dimethylglycine, and CKD progression remained significant after mutual adjustments. Choline and dimethylglycine were also independently associated with risk of all-cause death (adjusted HR 1.20 [1.06-1.37] and 1.17 [1.04-1.33], respectively).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Urine choline and dimethylglycine independently predict the risk of CKD progression in individuals with type 2 diabetes. 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