Notably, patients with the following features presented a greater probability of developing PI: male, old age, hypertension, DM, malignant tumour, use of biologics, use of CNIs, use of methylprednisolone at 500 mg, use of methylprednisolone at 40 mg, high-dose methylprednisolone, use of oral glucocorticoids, and low albumin and haemoglobin levels. This evidence concerns the gene ALB and diabetes mellitus.