The distribution of Lp(a) in patients with and without DM is shown in Fig. 1A. The median levels of Lp(a) were 17.3 (IQR 7.6–37.5) mg/dL in the nonDM group and 16.9 (IQR 7.8–32.8) mg/dL in the DM group (P = 0.586, Additional file 15: Table S1). The gene discussed is LPA; the disease is diabetes mellitus.