GSTM1 and diabetes mellitus: Since glycated hemoglobin (A1C) is a reference for long-term glucose monitoring, its association with DM complications leads to its ability to interfere with Hb metabolism, the glycated albumin reflects short-term glycemia and is not influenced by situations that falsely alter A1C levels [10] however, information on Lycopene induced albumin changes (due to alterations in Hb metabolism) is scarce.