When the multivariate regression model was further adjusted for FPG, HbA1c, hemoglobin, erythrocyte, leukocyte, γ-GT, albumin, urea nitrogen, uric acid and triglyceride, a similar increase in ORs for DKD from the first to the fourth hs-CRP quartiles was still observed (P value for trend = 0.003). Here, ALB is linked to diabetic kidney disease.