ALB and acute kidney injury: A meta-analysis of observational studies showed that the odds of AKI and death among patients with AKI increase by 134% (pooled odds ratio [OR], 2.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.74–3.14) and 147% (pooled OR, 2.47; 95% CI, 1.51–4.05), respectively, with each 10 g L-1 serum albumin decrement [6].