ALB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Model performance was evaluated by discrimination (area under the curve, AUC), calibration (Brier score, calibration-in-the-large [CITL]), and clinical utility (Decision Curve Analysis, DCA).<h4>Results</h4>Eight variables were selected for the final model: Age, T2DM Duration, Systolic Blood Pressure, HbA1c, HDL-C, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), and Homocysteine.