Additionally, Freedman et al (2011) found that homozygotes for MYH9 E1 haplotype are protected from Diabetic Nephropathy when predisposed by FRMD3 SNPs; this is in contrast to the non-carriers of MYH9 E1 that are prone to Diabetic Nephropathy when carrying the FRMD3 SNPs. Here, MYH9 is linked to diabetic kidney disease.