High lipoprotein(a) concentrations are associated with lower type 2 diabetes risk in the Chinese Han population: a large retrospective cohort study.

Qingan FuLijuan HuYuan XuYingping YiLong Jiang

Published in: Lipids in health and disease (2021)

There is an inverse association between Lp(a) levels and T2DM risk in the Chinese population. Male patients, especially those aged more than 60 years with Lp(a) > 28.72 mg/dL, are low-risk T2DM individuals, regardless of LDL-C levels and CHD status.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cardiovascular disease
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
low density lipoprotein