ALB and diabetes mellitus: In the model adjusted for age, sex, HTN, DM, preexisting CVD, systolic blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), eGFR, log proteinuria, hemoglobin, albumin, phosphorus, corrected calcium, total cholesterol, log iPTH, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker use, and diuretics use, baPWV was significantly associated with serum bicarbonate (Unstandardized β −5.4 cm/sec; 95% CI −9.9, −1.0; P = 0.017).