However, this approach concerned only individuals with type 2 diabetes and a characterization based on six parameters (glutamate decarboxylase antibodies, age at diagnosis, BMI, HbA1c, and homoeostatic model assessment 2 estimates of β-cell function and insulin resistance), and thus clinical narratives, medication, and genetics were not used as we have done in this study. Here, GLUL is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.