ALB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Moreover, we revealed that T2DM subjects in the highest quartiles of serum albumin exhibited better glycemic control (lower FBG and HbA1c), and lower inflammation and oxidative stress balance (decrease CysC, NLR, GGT, and increased UA [20]), and serum albumin levels were positively associated with UA and negatively with HbA1c, GGT, NLR and CysC, indicating that as a negative acute phase protein, serum albumin may possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, and low serum albumin might be associated with DPN.