Of relevance to T2D is our findings of two known-T2D associated genes associated with cis-eQTLs (MCM6, DARS) and four with trans-eQTLs (DGKB, GTF3AP5-AGMO, IL23R/IL12RB2, SLC44A4). Here, GTF3AP5 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.