In particular, IGF2BP2 rs4402960 T-allele and TERT rs2735940-C allele were associated with T2D with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.28 (95% CI 1.01-1.62; p=0.038) and 1.34 (95% CI 1.05-1.71; p=0.017) per risk allele, respectively. This evidence concerns the gene IGF2BP2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.