ALB and diabetes mellitus: In a Cox regression analysis, time to fragility fracture was independently associated with serum Mg <2.2 mg/dL (P < .001), in a model adjusted to age >80 years, female gender, time on HD >48 months, diabetes mellitus, BMI, lower albumin levels, iPTH <300 or >800 pg/mL, active vitamin D therapy, and the presence of a higher VC score (≥3) (Table 2).