ALB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: In particular, in T2DM patients, deleterious vascular effects could be originated from a complementary mechanism of action that includes higher levels of oxidative stress biomarkers, such as AGE, and the loss of albumin antioxidant capacity, suggesting how important is to take into consideration also albumin quality for the maintenance of homeostasis balance between glyco-oxidation and antioxidant defense system.