However, it has been studied that one-spot urine samples assessing the albumin-creatinine ratio can equally yield accurate and acceptable results [23]. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as a marker of glycemic control was not one of the variables we assessed in this study, yet we acknowledge that glycemic control among T2D patients could have an association with kidney dysfunction among this population. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.