Differential methylation was also reported in several genes (e.g. Fc fragment of IgA (FCAR), cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 (CREB1), lymphocyte transmembrane adaptor 1 (LAX1)) related to immune system function and the inflammatory response in SZ [20, 33], consistent with recent evidence for shared genetic risk (for SZ and BD) in common variants of the major histocompatibility complex [53]. Here, LAX1 is linked to Behcet disease.