ALB and chronic kidney disease: SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; CVD: cardiovascular disease; CKD: chronic kidney disease; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; uACR: urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio; TGF-β1: transforming growth factor-β1; KIM-1: kidney injury molecule-1; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; BMI: body mass index; TC: total cholesterol; TGs: triglycerides; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; DPP-4: dipeptidyl peptidase-4, p<0.05 inferred statistically significant