The [VARS, VWA7] variant appeared to regulate the expression of LY6G5B, GPANK1, AIF1, C6orf25, SAPCD1-AS1, and TNXA; previous global GWAS associated these genes with ASD and IBD, which are known to co-occur with type 2 diabetes39. The gene discussed is MPIG6B; the disease is inflammatory bowel disease.