Significantly down-regulated expression in samples from children with T1DM including PARS, MEXG, NAHAB, MDLB, NAPE, PCHR, HASA, HASR, PARR, ICT-P, ICH-P, OPMD, NORQ, YBTX and FYUA. This evidence concerns the gene PABPN1 and type 1 diabetes mellitus.