ALB and Hypertension: Khalil et al. [16] also reported that their group with TMA had greater proteinuria, lower serum albumin, higher SCr, lower eGFR at the time of the biopsy, a greater percentage of sclerotic glomeruli, more severe tubulointerstitial fibrosis, and a greater prevalence of hypertension (71.0% vs. 23.3%) [16].