ALB and diabetes mellitus: Participants in the SUA (T3) group exhibited higher levels of age, BMI, WBC, HGB, HCT, GGT, ALB, P, Ca, sCr, BUN, TG, Hcy, BMD, as well as a greater prevalence of cardiovascular events, hypertension, diabetes, current smokers, and current drinkers compared to the other groups (Table 2).