Compared to patients who did not progress to dialysis, those who did progress to dialysis were younger, had a higher prevalence of coronary artery disease, higher urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR), more advanced CKD stage, lower levels of albumin, baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), hemoglobin, and total calcium, higher levels of phosphorous and uric acid, and higher standard deviation (SD) levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is chronic kidney disease.