ALB and atherosclerosis: In recent years, researchers studying predictors of cardiac risk have used indices such as the “CRP/albumin ratio” and “serum uric acid/albumin ratio” as markers of inflammation, the “plasma atherogenic index” as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, the “triglyceride/glucose index” as an indicator of insulin resistance, and the “Castelli 1 and Castelli 2 risk indices” [11,12] (Table 3).