ALB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: BMI, body mass index; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine transaminase; PLTs, platelets; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; UACR, urine albumin-creatinine ratio; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR, insulin resistance by homeostasis model assessment; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus