ALB and diabetes mellitus: Cox proportional hazards models (Table 2) concluded that advancing age (p = 0.038), DM (p = 0.007), BTP levels above the median (p = 0.005), lower albumin concentrations (p = 0.001), higher plasma glucose levels (p = 0.035), lower serum creatinine levels (p = 0.001), and higher ASCVD risk scoring (p = 0.001) were potential risk factors for death from any etiology in HD patients.