Albuminuria was an independent variable of TT4 after reduced adjustment for age, sex, serum albumin, hs-CRP, smoking status, systolic blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, medication use for diabetes mellitus (P = 0.013) and full adjustment for all of the above mentioned plus eGFR, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, hypertension, medication use for hypercholesterinemia (P = 0.039). Here, ALB is linked to diabetes mellitus.