ALB and diabetes mellitus: Age; sex; the prevalence of diabetes; diastolic blood pressure (dBP); serum concentrations of ferritin, albumin, creatinine, hsCRP, intact parathyroid hormone (int PTH), alkaline phosphatase, correct calcium, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides; eGFR; oral iron use; phosphate binder use; ESA use; RAS-I use; and duration of ESKD did not differ significantly between the two groups.