Laboratory parameters

Lp (a) ≥ 75 nmol/L

Lp (a) <75 nmol/L

All T2DM patients

P Value

 Lp(a)

 nmol.L^-1

105.3 (87.4-154)

21.3 (7.6-36.2)

34.4 (14.4-84.5)

-

FPG

(mmol.L^-1)

8.4 (6.7-9.9)

7.6 (6.2-8.9)

7.8 (6.4-9.4)

0.104

Total cholesterol

 (mmol.L^-1)

4.1 (3.7-5.2)

4.1 (3.5-4.8)

4.1 (3.6-4.9)

0.136

Triglycerides (mmol.L^-1)

1.2 (1-1.8)

1.32 (1- 1.8)

1.3 (1-1.8)

0.958

HDL-c

 (mmol.L^-1)

1.09 (0.9-1.3)

1.16 (0.9-1.4)

1.1 (0.9-1.4)

0.182

LDL-c

 (mmol.L^-1)

2.5 (2-3.3)

2.3 (1.8-3.1)

2.4 (1.9-3.2)

0.124

AIP

-0.28

(-0.45- (-0.08))

-0.31

(-0.4-(-0.07))

-0.4

(-0.3 -(-0.08))

0.524

HbA1c (%)

7.6 (6.8-8.7)

7.3 (6.8- 8.5)

7.4 (6.8-8.6)

0.407

Note: Data are presented as the median (interquartile range [IQR]). Significant (P < 0.05). FPG: Fasting Plasma Glucose; HDL-C: High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; LDL-C: Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; AIP: Atherogenic Index of Plasma; HbA1c: Glycated Hemoglobin;