When analysing associations of FKBPL levels with CVD, in a univariate analysis, no differences were observed between subjects with vs. without CVD irrespective of diabetes (without CVD: 1.89 ng/ml ± 0.91 SD vs. CVD: 2.09 ng/ml ± 0.82 SD, p = 0.07). Here, FKBPL is linked to diabetes mellitus.