ALB and hypothyroidism: Patients with higher UP had higher levels of TSH, s-Cr, total cholesterol; had lower levels of FT4, FT3, eGFRcre, 24hcCcr, albumin, hemoglobin, and HbA1c; had higher prevalence of subclinical and overt hypothyroidism; and took more THRT and ACE-I/ARB.