ALB and diabetic retinopathy: Univariate analyses revealed that bile acids, diabetic retinopathy (DR), body mass index (BMI), eGFR, hemoglobin, serum albumin, initial proteinuria, glomerular class, interstitial fibrosis, and tubular atrophy, and the use of RASI were risk factors for progression to ESRD (P < 0.05) (Supplementary Table 2).