Most of the ranked candidates were also found to be involved in diverse biological processes important in T2D like insulin secretion (CAMK2 kinase), HDL metabolism (CETP), modulation of insulin action (DMPK), oxidative phosphorylation (NDUFA5, NDUFS7, SCO1 and FMO4) and triacylglycerol synthesis (MOGAT2). This evidence concerns the gene CETP and type 2 diabetes mellitus.