Furthermore, Kamstrup and Nordestgaard [6] used the sum of KIV-2 repeats as a better indicator of Lp(a) plasma concentration than the rs10455872 variant, showing that individuals in the highest quintile of the genetically determined sum of KIV-2 repeats (that are more likely to have low or medium Lp(a) concentrations), have a 16% increased risk of diabetes compared to quintiles 1–4 of KIV-2 repeats (OR 1.16 [1.05–1.28]). Here, LPA is linked to diabetes mellitus.