ALB and chronic kidney disease: In 522 patients with a follow-up of 54 ± 28 months from a cohort of 1767 CKD patients (52.9% diabetics), CKD273 classifier displayed significantly better predictive value (AUC 0.831) for progression of kidney disease as evidenced by decreased eGFR, than did the combination of eGFR + urinary albumin (AUC 0.758) [19].