There were no significant differences in sex, BMI, history of DM, history of CVD, history of hypertension, history of smoking, medication history, hemoglobin, serum calcium, serum phosphate, serum albumin, serum iPTH, serum usCRP, serum ALP, serum lipid profile, or the amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fibers between the high and low AAC score groups in HD patients (see Table 1). This evidence concerns the gene ALB and diabetes mellitus.