WDR11 and diabetes mellitus: After exclusion of all DM patients (Table 5), HLA-DR3 (OR = 1.95, P = 0.031, Pc = 0.403) and DR11 (OR = 2.11, P = 0.030, Pc = 0.39) remained significantly associated to ESRD whereas HLA-DR8 showed protection to the disease (OR = 0.40, P = 0.026, Pc = 0.338).