We found that, in the highest PWV group, patients had higher SBP, DBP, glucose, BUN, creatinine, urinary albumin excretion (UAE), uric acid (UA), TC, TG, LDL-C and nonHDL-C levels and higher rates of DM, stroke, HT, CAD, chronic renal failure (CRF). Here, ALB is linked to coronary artery disorder.