Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with extent and severity of coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol may represent a marker for the severity of coronary artery disease and be a target for the treatment in diabetic patients. Further research is needed to determine whether very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol plays a causal role of coronary artery disease in diabetic patients.