For diabetic retinopathy, VCAM-1 and L-selectin were found to be significantly associated with the microvascular complications (OR=0.999, 95%CI=0.997-1.0, p=0.007 and OR=1.0, 95%CI=1.0-1.002, p=0.005, respectively). The gene discussed is VCAM1; the disease is diabetic retinopathy.