ALB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Though nephropathy marked by albuminuria is a well-known complication of T2DM[28], non-difference in the UACR in our population, could be explained by the fact that 36% of T2DM group was taking an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker at the time of interview, which decreases the amount of albumin in the urine[28].