We found a second association between the CGGT (APOA5*5) haplotype and increased risk of MS (OR = 8.234, 95%CI: 1.6-42.5, p = 0.0053) and higher BMI (p = 0.0269) and waist circumference (p = 0.0268). This evidence concerns the gene APOA5 and myeloid sarcoma.