The methylation-adjusted eQTL, rs9296736 associated with the expression of MLIP, was previously found to be associated with liver enzyme measurements.25 High levels of liver-enzymes in plasma are widely associated with an increased risk for developing many diseases including cirrhosis and cardiovascular disease.25 This SNP-gene pair decreased in significance considerably when it was adjusted for methylation. The gene discussed is MLIP; the disease is Cirrhosis.