Ten VAT-specific candidate genes were associated with type 2 diabetes after Bonferroni correction, including five causal genes supported by SMR and co-localisation: PABPC4 (1p34.3); CCNE2 (8q22.1); HAUS6 (9p22.1); CWF19L1 (10q24.31); and CCDC92 (12q24.31). The gene discussed is CWF19L1; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.