24 h urinary microalbumin level was significantly higher in the DN group than the non-DN group (196.67 mg vs. 7.01 mg, P < 0.01) and the same trend was observed with the duration of diabetes, SBP, WHR, uric acid, creatinine levels (P < 0.01), whereas albumin, haemoglobin, and total GFR levels were lower in the DN group (P < 0.05). Here, ALB is linked to diabetes mellitus.