ALB and liver dysplastic nodule: Moreover, within DN group, the concentration of serum CN-1 was positively correlated with uric acid (UA, r = 0.376, p = 0.026) and serum creatinine (SCr, r = 0.399, p = 0.018) and negatively correlated with serum albumin (Alb, r = − 0.348, p = 0.041) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGRF, r = − 0.432, p = 0.010).