There were no significant differences in sex, duration of PD, height, weight, BMI, SMI, CC, grip strength, systolic blood pressure, serum urea nitrogen, creatinine, hemoglobin, albumin, corrected calcium, phosphate, TIBC, total cholesterol, use of APD, dialysate volume, HD combination, cause of ESKD, PD-related peritonitis, smoking, drinking, or comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. This evidence concerns the gene ALB and Hypertension.