The percent changes from baseline of the clinical and nutritional parameters during the long-term follow-up were not different among groups: body weight: − 3.9 ± 7.6 vs. -4.4 ± 8.5%; blood pressure: − 2.1 ± 15.3 vs. − 0.2 ± 12.2; muscle strength: 4.8 ± 20.0 vs. 3.9 ± 18.5; urea: − 2.8 ± 58.5 vs. -1.8 ± 40.0; uric acid: − 11.0 ± 35.7 vs. -6.1 ± 55.8; phosphates: − 7.7 ± 18.5 vs. -3.3 ± 19.8; albumin: 1.9 ± 13.4 vs. -2.0 ± 10.7; respectively for DM and non-DM (all p = NS). This evidence concerns the gene ALB and diabetes mellitus.