In univariate logistic regression analysis, age, adiponectin, gender, previous cardiovascular disease, and neuropathy were associated with peripheral calcification score, whereas diabetes duration, smoking status, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, GFR-MDRD, glycaemia, HbA1c, microalbuminuria, Il-6, hsCRP, cholesterol, 25(OH)vitamin-D, calcium, phosphate, and metformin use were not. The gene discussed is ADIPOQ; the disease is diabetes mellitus.