Although the blood concentrations of Lp(a) are considered to be genetically determined by variations in the Lp(a) gene [28], previous studies [17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29] have reported an inverse association of Lp(a) with dysglycemic conditions including T2DM. The gene discussed is LPA; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.