The history of medication use included angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB), anti-anemia agents (iron preparation, folic acid, and vitamin B12), erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA), and vitamin D. The laboratory tests included blood levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, albumin, white blood cell (WBC) counts, hemoglobin, RDW, MCV, cholesterol, triglyceride, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT), uric acid, calcium, phosphate, and 24-hour proteinuria. Here, ALB is linked to anemia (phenotype).