However, their statistical model was confined to the presence or absence of C-peptide, age, HbA1c, long versus short duration of diabetes, and KCNJ11 polymorphisms.22 We were able to replicate their findings by assessing the same parameters in the model, although we could not evaluate the association with the described KCNJ11 polymorphisms. The gene discussed is KCNJ11; the disease is diabetes mellitus.