ALB and cardiovascular disorder: Cardiovascular disease (HR 1.7; 95% CI 1.3-2.2 and HR 1.8; 95% CI 1.1-2.9), prior catheter use (HR 1.9; 95% CI 1.5-2.4 and HR 2.1; 95% CI 1.3-3.4), lowest tertile of albumin (HR 1.5; 95% CI 1.1-2.1 and HR 2.4; 95% CI 1.3-4.5), highest tertile of hsCRP (HR 1.6; 95% CI 1.1-2.3 and HR 2.7; 95% CI 1.2-6.3), and lowest tertile of fetuin-A (HR 1.9; 95% CI 1.3-2.9 and HR 3.6; 95% CI 1.7-7.4) were associated with primary patency loss after adjustment in both patients with a fistula and graft, respectively.