In addition, ATG5 was not associated with IFN-γ (rs=-0.090, P = 0.208) (Fig. 3D), but it was positively correlated with IL-4 (rs=0.218, P = 0.002) (Fig. 3E) and the IL-4/IFN-γ ratio (rs=0.172, P = 0.015) (Fig. 3F) in adult asthma patients. Here, IFNG is linked to asthma.