1499-P: Apolipoprotein C-III as a Novel Predictor for T2D Incidence in Amerindians

Amerindians, particularly Pima Indians, are at high risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Our previous studies have shown that lipid levels (high triglycerides or TG, and low HDL-cholesterol, or HDL-C) are important predictors of T2D incidence. There are few data on the extent to which apolipoprotein levels, particularly apolipoprotein CIII (apoC-III), which is a potential therapeutic target to treat high TG, predict T2D. Thus, we examined whether...