Among the 18 SNPs associated with any trait in participants with diabetes, seven were unique to this diabetic cohort (GABRG3-rs2192224, rs2499511, LOC105379144-rs12719264, RP11-432J9.3-rs12764441, rs7145202, SOGA3-rs9372872 and NXPE2-rs1712790). This evidence concerns the gene NXPE2 and diabetes mellitus.