CDKN2B-AS1 and type 1 diabetes mellitus: Expression analysis in PBMCs showed lower mRNA levels of the CDKN2A (splice variant 1, p16Ink4a), of CDKN2A (splice variant 4, p14Arf), and CDKN2B (p15Ink4b), CDKN2BAS genes in T1DM individuals compared with controls (Fig. 2a, CDKN2A (p16Ink4a), p < 0.02; CDKN2A (p14Arf) p < 0.04; CDKN2B (p15Ink4b) p < 0.03; CDKN2BAS p < 0.03).