ALB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: In univariate models, baseline eGFR (HR = 0.97, 95%CI = 0.95 − 0.98, p < 0.001), baseline UPCR (HR = 1.43, 95%CI = 1.12 − 1.81, p = 0.004), triglycerides (HR = 1.01, 95%CI = 1.00 − 1.01, p = 0.007), and serum albumin (HR = 0.35, 95%CI = 0.16 − 0.79, p = 0.011) were the only factors associated with the study outcome, whereas the association with duration of T2DM was marginally nonsignificant (p = 0.057).