Specifically, for every 10 g/L increase in ALB, the HRs for diabetic nephropathy, ophthalmopathy, and neuropathy were 0.42 (95% CI: 0.30–0.58), 0.61 (95% CI: 0.52–0.72), and 0.67 (95% CI: 0.51–0.88), respectively. Here, ALB is linked to diabetic kidney disease.