ALB and diabetes mellitus: After further adjustment for eGFR, urinary albumin excretion, BMI, systolic blood pressure, hs-CRP, presence of diabetes, smoking, alcohol use, and use of antihypertensives (model 2), the association between TSAT and mortality persisted (HR, 0.84; 95% CI 0.75–0.95; P = 0.004).