Inheritance factors may also be of importance41, with eight different genetic loci (i.e. TCF7L2, GCK, KCNJ11, KCNQ1, CDKAL1, IGF2BP2, MTNR1B and IRS1) being associated with both increased risk of GDM and T2DM42. The gene discussed is KCNJ11; the disease is gestational diabetes.