Diabetic retinopathy/nephropathy (urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg/g) was observed in 13.7%/19.1%, 13.9%/19.7%, 20.2/29.7%, and 19.5/24.7% of the young-male, young-female, old-male, and old-female diabetics, respectively. Here, ALB is linked to diabetic retinopathy.