MBL2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: On the basis of backward stepwise multiple regression analysis in T2DM group, the main predictors of IMT are the age (P < 0.003), ApoA level (P = 0.023), and the MBL (P = 0.036), while the total cholesterol level (P = 0.074) and HDL (P = 0.055) showed near significant prediction.