Model 2, with age, sex, and eGFR, had a larger AIC (2,350.1) compared to that for model 7 (model 1 plus SBP, diabetes, log-UACR, serum albumin, and Hb) and model 9 (model 7 plus log-iPTH and log-FGF-23), which had AICs of 2,216.3 and 2,211.6, respectively. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.