ALB and diabetes mellitus: Compared with patients with the lowest ePWV, those with the highest ePWV were significantly associated with the following parameters: lower BMI; higher SBP, DBP, heart rate, and Hcy; lower FPG; higher TC; lower TG; higher HDL-C; lower LDL-C; higher uric acid; lower serum albumin and eGFR; lower prevalence of diabetes; higher prevalence of CHD and AF; and less use of antihypertensive, antihypertensive, and lipid-lowering drugs.