The CDKN2A-rs10811661 polymorphism was significantly associated with T2D in Japaneses (OR = 1.25, 95 % CI = 1.08–1.45, P = 0.0024) [22], and in Indians (OR = 1.37, 95 % CI = 1.18–1.59, P = 5.1E-05) [24]. This evidence concerns the gene CDKN2A and type 2 diabetes mellitus.