APOB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Atherogenic dyslipidaemia in diabetes in type 2 diabetes is characterized by the overproduction and/or delayed catabolism of triglyceride-rich particles (TRLs), including apolipoprotein apo-B-48 containing chylomicrons and apo-B100-containing VLDLs, cholesterol-rich remnant particles, small dense LDLs and a reduction in circulating HDLs [38].