 In a recent study, Tildesley H. et al. showed that in 500 patients with type 2 DM not on lipid lowering therapy there was discordance between LDL and apoB values. Specifically, it was found that among patients who fail to achieve the LDL-C target, 13 of men, 24 of women less than 50 and 13 of women greater than 50 meet the apoB target. In other words, while the LDL level would indicate treatment, the apoB level would not. 