34 confirmed the association of rs2903692 in Japanese subjects with type 1 diabetes. Several SNPs in LD in the CLEC16A locus (formerly referred to as KIAA0350) are associated with other autoimmune diseases35. Therefore, its function might be related to fundamental immune regulation, as has been suggested for the BACH2 gene. This evidence concerns the gene BACH2 and type 1 diabetes mellitus.