ALB and inherited lipid metabolism disorder: In the bivariate analysis, factors associated with a good control of HbA1c (<7%) to a statistically significant degree (p < 0.05) were: shorter history of DM2; female patients; lower SBP level; lower triglycerides (TG) level; lower albumin level in urine; higher LDL cholesterol; less intensive treatment for DM2, dyslipidaemia and antiplatelets; and lower CVR (Additional file 2).