Moreover, a significantly higher numerical area density of KDR-positive cells was found in T2DM subjects with the C allele of rs2071559 (CC+CT genotypes) compared to the homozygotes for wild type T allele (9.7 ± 3.2/0.1 mm2 vs. 1.14 ± 0.5/0.1 mm2, respectively; p < 0.001) (Figure 2 and Figure 3). Here, KDR is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.