Compared to those without CKD, subjects with CKD with eGFRcys <60 ml/min/1.73 m2 were older, had a higher prevalence of diabetes and hypertension, higher rate of ACE-I and statin use, higher fasting glucose, triglycerides and urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, lower HDL and LDL, and lower rate of alcohol use. Here, ALB is linked to chronic kidney disease.