In age-at-onset and diabetes duration adjusted models, RELA/11q13 and FCRL3/1q23 SNPs were associated with IA-2A positivity, LPP/3q28 SNPs were associated with GADA positivity, and IFIH1/2q24 was associated with positivity for autoantibodies related to autoimmune gastritis and thyroid disease [11]. Here, RELA is linked to diabetes mellitus.