ALB and diabetic kidney disease: The analysis showed that albumin (ALB), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), apolipoprotein A (Apo A), and apolipoprotein B (Apo B) levels were increased in DKD patients with macroalbuminuria (p < .05), indicating a higher lipid metabolic burden in DKD.