CD69 and autoimmune pancreatitis: QTL analyses were performed with the R implementation of HAPPY. Out of 41 leukocyte subpopulations (B cells, T cells and dendritic cells), only three were significantly associated with AIP: While CD4+/CD44high memory T cells and CD4+/CD69+ T helper (Th) cells correlated positively with the disease, the cytotoxic T cell phenotype CD8+/CD44low showed a negative correlation.