PLOD1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: In the multiple linear regression analyses by adjusting for age, T2DM duration, BMI, blood pressures, HbA1c, sex hormones and other potential confounders (Table 2), LH was positively correlated with LDL-C (Coefficient=0.156, P=0.001) and TC (Coefficient=0.134, P=0.025), and was negatively correlated with HDL-C (Coefficient =-0.065, P=0.001) in patients with T2DM aged between 51 and 60.