There were no significant differences in median age (61 and 62; P = .74), male gender (67% and 54%; P = .67), the presence of hypertension (89% and 77%; P = .62), DM (56% and 23%; P = .19), any smoking history (67% and 54%; P = .67), known IHD (44% and 15%; P = .18), median albumin (38 and 36 g/L; P = .90), peritoneal transport characteristics (high or high average 100% and 77%, P = .24), residual renal function (4.36 and 4.65 mL/min; P = .79), and transfer to HD (22 and 15%; P = 1.0). This evidence concerns the gene ALB and diabetes mellitus.