The T2D risk alleles of rs972283 near KLF14 contributed to elevated blood pressure (1.10 (1.00, 1.22), P = 4.48 × 10−2), while the T2D risk allele of rs7903146 in TCF7L2 was related to a lower risk for elevated blood pressure (0.74 (0.61, 0.90), P = 2.56 × 10−3). Here, KLF14 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.