ALB and gonorrhea: No significant differences were identified between groups in terms of gender, age and renal function at baseline (Table 1); however, plasma-albumin was significantly lower in the in the PAC group compared to the non-PAC group, (15 g/L, range 10–23 g/L, vs. 20 g/L, range, 11–29 g/L, p < 0.001.