To sum up, a meta-analysis based on genome-wide linkage studies on quantitative lipid traits from the families ascertained from type 2 diabetes showed that CD36 gene locus (7p11-q21.11) was significantly linked to triglycerides and triglycerides/HDL cholesterol ratio, but not linked to LDL or total cholesterol [36]. Here, CD36 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.