APOB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Subsidiary goals have been recommended for non-HDL cholesterol (non-HDL-C) and plasma apolipoprotein B (apoB) since these parameters provide an index of all potentially atherogenic lipoprotein species in the bloodstream [11•]. Cogent arguments have been made for the more widespread adoption of these as biomarkers of risk due to their ease of measurement and possible superior reflection of ASCVD risk in people with elevated plasma TG, especially those who are obese or who have type 2 diabetes [13•, 14••, 15, 16].