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

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

Source : https://lipidworld.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12944-021-01504-x

Background Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is a proven independent risk factor for coronary heart disease. It is also associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the correlation between Lp(a) and T2DM has not been clearly elucidated. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study involving 9248 T2DM patients and 18,496 control individuals (1:2 matched).