Chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined by the presence of reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and/or increased urinary albumin excretion for 3 months or more, is commonly observed amongst people with type 1 (T1DM) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) [1,2,3]. This evidence concerns the gene ALB and type 2 diabetes mellitus.