Moreover, higher baseline PCSK9 levels were observed in female subjects with incident type 2 diabetes than in those without incident type 2 diabetes (312.90 ± 103.63 ng/mL vs. 286.20 ± 97.67 ng/mL, p < 0.001), but no significant differences were observed in males (Fig. 2b). The gene discussed is PCSK9; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.