Moreover, it is known that in this group of patients the measurement of glycosylated albumin shows a much lower percentage of the burnt-out diabetes phenomenon .29 Nevertheless, diagnostic pitfalls in the measurements of fructosamine and glycosylated albumin may occur in cases of hypoproteinaemia, such as cirrhosis and nephrotic syndrome, and also in hyperlipidaemia. Here, ALB is linked to nephrotic syndrome.