They included the age, dialysis vintage, average ultrafiltration, Log (CACS + 1), warfarin use, serum potassium, hsCRP, phosphate, uric acid, iPTH, Mg < 2.4 mg/dl, serum albumin, gender (male), presence of diabetes mellitus, urine volume ≥ 100 ml/day, and Log FGF23 at baseline. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.