SNPs in DHX16 (rs115420460) and LSM2 (rs114312980, rs115489726, rs115801685, rs114637560, rs115834633) were excluded from further analysis due to their locations within the previously identified lung cancer susceptible region Chr6p21.33 and in high LD with previously reported lung cancer GWAS SNPs. Here, DHX16 is linked to lung carcinoma.