ALB and chronic kidney disease: We extracted the data in a spreadsheet and collected demographic information (age, gender, ethnicity), pertinent medical history (history of chronic kidney disease (CKD), malignancies, chronic infections, use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, kidney transplantation), relevant laboratory data on presentation and at baseline (serum creatinine, serum albumin, urine protein), the disease course, including the number of hemodialysis sessions, the number of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and the number of relevant treatments prescribed.