<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Angiopoietin-like proteins 4 and 8 (ANGPTL4 and ANGPTL8) are key regulators of lipid metabolism and inflammatory processes, with a potential role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its complications. This evidence concerns the gene ANGPTL4 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.