ALB and chronic kidney disease: Early CKD was defined when two urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio tests showed ≥ 30 mg/g within six months of an eGFR test ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>.<h4>Results</h4>The incidence (95% CI) of early CKD was higher among adolescents of Arab than of Jewish ethnicity at 52.3 (46.7-58.4) and 34.6 (29.8-39.9) cases per 10<sup>5</sup> person-years, respectively.