The rs35767 polymorphism was not associated with age, gender, BMI, waist circumference, smoking, blood pressure, plasma glucose, HbA1c, type 2 diabetes, HOMA-IR, hsCRP, eGFR, and lipid profile.
AG genotype of rs6218 and TT genotype of rs35767 were significantly associated with the elevated risk of DR (rs6218: OR=1.77, <i>P</i>=0.04; rs35767: OR=2.32, <i>P</i>=0.03) and type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (rs6218: OR=1.92, <i>P</i>=0.00. rs35767: OR=2.29, <i>P</i>=0.02).