title: The Authors Reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Electronic address: rasmcarl@rm.dk.
authors.forename: Rasmus K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Carlsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Christian D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Dinah S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Khatir
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Esben
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laugesen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Hans Erik
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Bøtker
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Winther
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Nephrology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Niels H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Buus