MBL2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Serum MBL levels (regardless of genotype) did not differ between the T2D group and the control group (643 μg/L (IQR 251;1404) vs. 798 μg/L (IQR 266.5;1660.5), respectively, (p=0.274)) at study entry (Figure 1A) or after 5-years follow up (Figure 1B).