ANGPTL8 and Insulin resistance: We measured serum ANGPTL8, blood lipids, blood glucose, common carotid artery Intima-Media Thickness (c-IMT) and calculated homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance in (1) control subjects (n = 100), (2) type 2 diabetic patients without subclinical atherosclerosis (n = 100), and (3) type 2 diabetic patients with subclinical atherosclerosis (n = 100).