Plasma apolipoprotein C1 concentration is associated with plasma triglyceride concentration, but not visceral fat, in patients with type 2 diabetes

This study reports, for the first time, that apoC1 is increased in T2D patients and is significantly correlated with TG, whereas no association was found between apoC1 and adipose tissue. This indicates that, in T2D, apoC1 may play a role in TG metabolism, but is unlikely to modulate fat mass and distribution. This increased apoC1 concentration in T2D patients is not only explained by the increased TG level in T2D patients.