ALB and Stroke: The median age of the stroke group was significantly older (62 vs 48 years; p-value < 0.001), and the stroke group had lower serum albumin (33.6 vs 35.7 g/l, p-value = 0.002), serum phosphorus (1.6 vs 1.7 mmol/l, p-value = 0.001), iPTH (167.7 vs 269.0 pg/ml, p-value = 0.001) and DBP (76.6 vs 84.6 mmHg, p-value < 0.001) levels.