LPA and type 2 diabetes mellitus: After adjusting for age and sex, there was an increased risk of type-2 diabetes for those with Lp(a) concentrations in quintile 2 (median Lp(a) = 5.1 mg/dL) compared to quintile 5 (51.9 mg/dL) (HR = 1.90 [1.04–3.45]; Table 2).