In 17q24.3, the most significant SNP rs891684 is located in an intron of the gene SLC39A11. The function of SLC39A11 is not well described but it was found to be associated with survival of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [51] and visceral adipose tissue [52] in previous GWAS. This evidence concerns the gene SLC39A11 and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.